Mannheim / Germany

Mannheim / Germany

I think we raised on the attitude that it's never good enough. And my wildest dream is that there is a moment to realise that in many ways we just do have enough. And that in the cases, we don't have what we need it is a problem of distribution and not a problem of individual achievements. That somebody didn't learn enough, that somebody didn't work hard enough, that somebody is not smart enough, or that somebody doesn't have the motivation or the stamina to survive in an economic world that has long been described in a kind of romantic image of a jungle where everybody fights for survival. Of course, there's death in this world. And of course there is! But it is about stepping out of this story and appreciate that a lot of things are good enough and that we have more than we need and that it's about sharing this for the better of everybody.

Mannheim / Germany

Mannheim / Germany

In the beginning, it seemed like something that we always go through, but this time seems like so much bigger. SARS and MERS it was big, but I didn't experience it around me, so. You know, I feel like in an emergency. Usually it's not around me. It's a big news in the world. It's somewhere in distance and I forget in three days. But I actually see it now. My friend's friend got corona virus and my work is all canceled. Shops are closed. Toilet paper is scarce. Yes, it's around me finally and it's not in the newspaper or just news on TV. You know, I feel like it's first time that I'm in the news. I'm actually there. I'm part of it.

Lecce / Italy

Lecce / Italy

Yes. I think I am learning a few things. One that surprised me very much is a new way of relating between citizens and institutions – meaning institutions and policy makers. Right now, it's a very direct relationship with citizens and this is surprising me a lot. Every night, I'm reading the posts the president of the region is posting at the same time every day, around midnight. And then there are like 200 or 300 comments and he's replying not to all of them, but many of them with questions and he is replying to 1 am on facebook to people. And this is very touching for me.

Heidelberg / Germany

Heidelberg / Germany

Two things come to mind quickly. So one: I wish people – and this is something that I already referred to in the answer before to your previous question – is that people reflect critically reflect on their own privileges. Full stop. And the second is that the consequences people are taking from this are more sustainable. For example, when it comes to the appreciation for certain jobs that are very relevant to keep the social system running, not only talking about health care workers, but also people who are working on a daily basis and without getting much appreciation socially at all for what they are doing and how they are contributing. Let's say staff working in supermarkets. And I wish for a long term change of the way people value each other's contributions.

Ljubljana / Slovenia

Ljubljana / Slovenia

I want to see more compassion and this realisation that we're all human and that we're all in this together, whatever this is. And also want to see more of the taking care of nature as well. The good consequences of us travelling less, working less, spending less. And yes, I want to keep this less, the unnecessary luxuries of life that we've gotten so used to, but maybe are harming the nature or the society.

Berlin / Germany

Berlin / Germany

I think there's a risk that this system that we used to have, that we do have right now and that is also dealing with this crisis – that is transporting this crisis narrative in the current situation – will be be reproducing itself again. And I would wish that there would be, I know that there needs to be some kind of collective reflection on what is a new mode of living that we can all agree upon. What is a new working mode for global solidarity? For example, how can we help each other? Not only nationwide, but also across the globe?

Bangkok / Thailand

Bangkok / Thailand

So the chance is that the media get to reflect their rules and practices: What kind of information are we putting to the audience? It's true that we have the rule of giving information. But to what extent is the information necessary? You know, some information is not necessary. It's just breaking news. Breaking news for your own sake, because you get all the attention, all the clicks, but it doesn't help anything to society.