Even if the effects of the crisis are comparable, they are today at an unprecedented international level. So we must not rely on a similar economic miracle being in store for us when the pandemic ends. Economic success is based on import and export and only works if international trade is possible. Countries around the world are struggling with the health and economic impact of the virus. Now this time we are not just talking about one country. An economic upturn at this scale was only possible because people were able to adapt quickly and flexibly to the new circumstances which lead to a boom in industrialization and international trade. Nevertheless, the post-war period led to one of the most flourishing economic phases and is generally known as the German economic miracle. And on the other hand, the economy collapsed and there was a lack of the most basic supplies at all ends. On the one hand, because the country lay in ruins and first had to be rebuilt. After the war nothing was the same and it was just impossible for people to go back to normal. In retrospect, current events are compared to those of the Second World War, with similar drastic effects on our society.

From economic crisis to an economic miracle - as simple as that? Like always, the answer to this question is a little bit more complex. I thought, once this has happened why not just go back normal? Of course, we are going through a crisis, with massive effects on our society and economy, but at some point we will have a vaccine and the virus will be eradicated. Hearing such statements, I inherently somehow rebel and dismiss them as exaggerated panic.

These times are now.” - Michael Horx, Futurist “There are historical moments when the direction of future change.

The world after coronavirus