COVID-19 is often described as the great accelerator – hastening the adoption of digital platforms for shopping, working, socialising and more. The way it impacted the rhythm of our lives however, felt more like the great slowdown, as lockdowns were implemented and economies ground to a halt.
This slowdown has brought about a collective awareness of ‘shadow pandemics’ – negative impacts on people’s personal lives and on society, such as mental health, and our environmental impact.
Shadow pandemics
The pandemic in particular laid bare social inequality – a growing division between those who have been able to build up savings...