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What are we going to do about the COVID-2X and COVID-3X World wide Pandemics?

Peter Brooks
The big question is how society is going to change as multiple waves of COVID-19 and new viruses appear over the next 20 years.


Business models supporting sharing of physical objects appear to be in jeopardy (example "ride sharing" transportation). 


Peter Brooks MIET

Palm Bay Florida USA
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    Hello Malcolm:-


    In an earlier message you mentioned two items that I have not addressed:-


    The first was wealth inequality:- One of my past job functions was to conduct physical audits of sub-contractors and my companies own manufacturing facilities located in the US, Europe and Asia.


    During one of these audits in Denmark I had an opportunity to ask social questions which included their employment wage structure. I was told that there was a law that the top manager of a company could not earn more than a fixed multiplier (I believe in was 6X) of the lowest employment level. The manager explained it prevented wealth inequality in the country. I never followed up to determine if things like the private use of a company car for senior people was exempt.


    On the same subject did you notice that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the meaning of the term "essential worker", however it did not appear to have impacted the  wage structure associated with these jobs.


    The second was possible apprenticeship with a Senior Concern.


    Based on my own experience bringing up two kids and trying to get them interested in science and engineering - it would be a complete disaster. There is a phase that I have used over the years concerning the knowledge gap between the two generations --- The young man/women know the rules the old man/women know the exceptions.


    Peter Brooks MIET

    Palm Bay Florida USA



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    Hello Malcolm:-


    In an earlier message you mentioned two items that I have not addressed:-


    The first was wealth inequality:- One of my past job functions was to conduct physical audits of sub-contractors and my companies own manufacturing facilities located in the US, Europe and Asia.


    During one of these audits in Denmark I had an opportunity to ask social questions which included their employment wage structure. I was told that there was a law that the top manager of a company could not earn more than a fixed multiplier (I believe in was 6X) of the lowest employment level. The manager explained it prevented wealth inequality in the country. I never followed up to determine if things like the private use of a company car for senior people was exempt.


    On the same subject did you notice that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the meaning of the term "essential worker", however it did not appear to have impacted the  wage structure associated with these jobs.


    The second was possible apprenticeship with a Senior Concern.


    Based on my own experience bringing up two kids and trying to get them interested in science and engineering - it would be a complete disaster. There is a phase that I have used over the years concerning the knowledge gap between the two generations --- The young man/women know the rules the old man/women know the exceptions.


    Peter Brooks MIET

    Palm Bay Florida USA



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