Digital deficits exacerbate the crisis
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:02 am
Unfortunately, there could be another - bitter - twist: Nothing changes, nothing sticks. People will travel again like before, look after themselves like before. Humanity has a short memory. If one's own creative free time or financial well-being is affected, solidarity and environmental protection are quickly over. Let's hope that it doesn't turn out that way.
"In these extraordinary times, the constant iran rcs data chatter about the potential of digitalization has died down," writes Benedikt Weibel in his column for persoenlich.com. He is right: the discussions about digitalization are not a priority at the moment; the focus is on people's health and the future of the economy, especially SMEs.
Benedikt Weibel continues: "One question arises in this context: Which digitalisation instruments will help us out of the crisis?" However, the Corona emergency in particular provides clear answers to this question, and they are sobering.
In fact, in "good" times, Switzerland failed to build a functioning basic digital infrastructure - including a digital communications network. This is now taking its toll in this difficult period in several respects, especially under the requirement of "social distancing", which massively restricts the physical presence of people:
"In these extraordinary times, the constant iran rcs data chatter about the potential of digitalization has died down," writes Benedikt Weibel in his column for persoenlich.com. He is right: the discussions about digitalization are not a priority at the moment; the focus is on people's health and the future of the economy, especially SMEs.
Benedikt Weibel continues: "One question arises in this context: Which digitalisation instruments will help us out of the crisis?" However, the Corona emergency in particular provides clear answers to this question, and they are sobering.
In fact, in "good" times, Switzerland failed to build a functioning basic digital infrastructure - including a digital communications network. This is now taking its toll in this difficult period in several respects, especially under the requirement of "social distancing", which massively restricts the physical presence of people: