The pandemic has invited itself into a world in the midst of a crisis of meaning

ABSTRACT

The forces of normalization are at work, however, even though there is a magnificent windfall effect, through the current health crisis, for the ecological discourse. The pandemic has invited itself into a world in the midst of a crisis of meaning. The current pandemic has clearly demonstrated our inability to manage this "meaning". In crisis situations, the emphasis is on interpersonal behavior. This involves two main elements altruism and otherness. Capitalism is a "bazaar thing", into which we put money in order to get as much as possible out of it. Analysis of the behavior of different countries with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic shows how much influence social models can have on our ability to face these new perils. The chapter considers that managing a health system is first and foremost a matter of balancing the supply of care and patient demand and provides a whole series of elements. © ISTE Ltd 2022.