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be a silver lining to the virus’s black cloud. Among the virus’s
consequences, it could prove to be the biggest, the most lasting –

and our great cause for hope”. [169]

These expressions of individual hope are supported by a
multitude of surveys concluding that we collectively desire
change. They range from a poll in the UK showing that a majority
of people want to fundamentally alter the economy as it recovers,

in contrast to one-fourth wanting it to return to how it was, [170] to
international surveys finding that a large majority of citizens
around the world want the economic recovery from the corona

crisis to prioritize climate change [171] and to support a green
recovery. [172] Worldwide, movements demanding a “better future”
and calling for a shift to an economic system that prioritizes our

collective well-being over mere GDP growth are proliferating.

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We are now at a crossroads. One path will take us to a better
world: more inclusive, more equitable and more respectful of
Mother Nature. The other will take us to a world that resembles

the one we just left behind – but worse and constantly dogged by
nasty surprises. We must therefore get it right. The looming
challenges could be more consequential than we have until now
chosen to imagine, but our capacity to reset could also be greater

than we had previously dared to hope.

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