"There is, it bears emphasis, an absolute need to make equity a centerpiece of a post-pandemic economic vision. US history is not encouraging in this regard, but the utter necessity of maintaining an inclusive vision at the center of our economy is clear. We need to not just flatten the pandemic curve, but also break the pattern of racist reaction that too often followed pandemics in our nation’s past. 'Break the pattern' might become as important a mantra as 'flatten the curve,' moving forward."

"Can we imagine a post-pandemic economy that reflects a vision that’s rooted in solidarity of each of us for one another and that addresses our climate, our health, and the manifold challenges of our time? Can we envision an economy that centers on belonging, as john a. powell advocated in Nonprofit Quarterly not long ago?

"The limits of the individualistic path that we have been following in the US and throughout the West have never been so obvious. But we still must decide whether or not we will choose to see them."

Article: Don’t Just Flatten the Curve, Break the Pattern!