Covid in the short term and particularly WFH in the long term will be a massive shift in increasing inequalities.Originally Posted by MOZZER2
Covid because it skewed markets and made some things massively in demand - video technology, drugs, new IT, home deliveries. The average person can't deliver these products, unlike say a coffee shop or clothes shop.
Long term WFH will benefit those with houses big enough to make it tolerable, leaving those in shared housing or living alone or in crowded houses facing real difficulties. The subsequent reductions in public transport will hit those who need it most.
Offices, public transport for commuting and city centres are rare places wherre all social classes mix and all are equal. You remove that and people will 'stay local' and wealthier areas will advance whilst poorer fall behind.
If that's not the world you want, do something to change it. I go into the office, I use public transport, I try to buy independently where I can, I use cash for a good chunk of what I buy, I use Amazon as a last resort.
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