In this brief video, several experts talk about life after the global pandemic. Adil Najam, Dean, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and his colleagues set out to answer this question: what will our post-COVID-19 world look like? I tackled that question early in the pandemic by looking at Applying History to our current day. Mr. Najam interviewed leading thinkers on 101 distinct topics and produced a video series which you can find Here.

In a recent Article on the series, he describes how our pre-pandemic world was anything but normal, and our post-pandemic world will not be a return to normal. He references four specific reasons why this conclusion was drawn:

Disruption will accelerate. As most now would agree, the pandemic is accelerating what was already inevitable – in some cases, that acceleration is astounding: See my post on Ecommerce.

Politics becomes more turbulent. Well, this one is playing out as we speak, but it is another example of a phenomenon that was already with us, becoming more visible through the lens of the pandemic.

Pandemic habits will persist. Going online, automation, remote work, and telemedicine are just examples of an acceleration that persists post pandemic.

Crisis creates opportunity. The pandemic illuminated much that was lying beneath the surface. The crisis provides an opportunity to address those things that we now see more clearly.

Here is one video from the series. Visit the link above to see additional videos.

Explore other pandemic topics via the links below.

FEATURED: A Post Pandemic Society

• E-Commerce Demonstrates the Accelerating Power Of COVID-19
• Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
• COVID-19 Accelerates Innovation In Healthcare
• Eight Trends Amplified By COVID-19
• Bill Gates Looks At Life After COVID-19
• Covid-19 Leaves Its Mark on Real Estate
• The Pandemic Is Impacting Multiple Domains
• A Glimpse Into Your Views On Catalysts For Change
• The Future Of The Office And Changing Work For The Better
• Tectonic Shifts Expected As Digital Expands
• COVID-19 Is Not Slowing Artificial Intelligence Down
• What History Tells Us About Deglobalization
• The Augmented Age: An Accelerated Path
• The Personalized Health Ecosystem
• Aftershocks and Opportunities: Scenarios For A Post-Pandemic Future
• The Emergence Of New Commerce Centers And More
• Some Job Opportunities Likely To Expand
• The Far Reaching Implications Of A Shifting Work Dynamic
• Reflect, Reimagine, and Reset
• Human Behavior Determines The Path
• The Technologies And trends Accelerated By COVID-19
• Blasting Into A Contactless Future
• Digital Learning And Resilient Supply Chains
• Will Coronavirus Accelerate the Path To A Surveillance State?
• Does COVID-19 Accelerate The Loss of Jobs To Automation?
• Lack Of Comfort In Close Spaces
• A Post-Pandemic Virtual Roundtable
• Learning From Leaders Around The World
• A Digital Divide
• What Behavior Changes Will Stick?
• 30 Top Experts Describe The Things That Will Change Forever
• Global Economic Recovery
• Does COVID-19 Change Your View of Innovation?
• COVID-19 As An Accelerant
• COVID-19 Tuesday Morning News
• How Long Until The Economic New Normal?
• We Must Think Critically and Differently
• How Might The World Respond?
• Rehearsing Possible Post COVID-19 Futures
• Possible Futures Emerging Across Multiple Domains
• More Thought Leaders Weigh In On A Post Pandemic Future
• Mid-Pandemic Impact on Supply Chains
• Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Scenarios
• Is The Canary Dead?
• How Will The Corona Virus Impact Globalization?
• The Corona Virus Serves As A Catalyst For Change
• Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Scenarios
• COVID-19 Monday Morning News
• Anatomy Of An Outbreak
• Discussing A Post-Pandemic Society on Salem Radio Network
• The COVID-19 Economic Impact On China and a Glimpse Of The Future
• Assessing A Post Pandemic Future: A Video
• Coronavirus: Permanent Change? 34 Big Thinkers Explore the Possibilities
• Futurist Gerd Leonhard Looks Back From The Near Future