Stop calling Coronavirus ‘the great equaliser’
Many feel we will inevitably emerge from this pandemic into a fairer, more caring society. By analysing this myth, we can learn a lot about the problems of our age.
Back in March, Madonna released a video sharing her reflections on the Coronavirus pandemic. For some reason the video was filmed with her naked in a bathtub filled with rose petals. In a hushed tone with eyes downcast, she speaks to camera:
“That’s the thing about COVID-19. It doesn’t care about how rich you are, how famous you are, how funny you are, how smart you are, where you live, how old you are, what amazing stories you can tell.”
“It’s the great equaliser and what’s terrible about it is what’s great about it.”
I find Madonna’s take rather interesting. At first I assumed she filmed the video inside her $28 million USD home in Beverly Hills, but it appears she is self-isolating in her $9 million GBP, 18th century Moorish palace in Lisbon. Meanwhile in Bangladesh, there are fears about what a Coronavirus outbreak might look like…
