EDITORIAL

Coronavirus (COVID-19), as everyone knows, has caused serious loss of life and significant economic damage, and we are dealing with a still unpredictable enemy. Cyclically, over the centuries, other far more serious pandemics have occurred and among these we could include wars. Although causes may be different, they all have common matrices namely cultural and social regression. When man too quickly loses sight of the profound values of life and respect for others then problems arise. COVID-19 has caught us unprepared. The alarmism and panic spread by incorrect communication lit the fuse of an unprecedented economic recession. In this, the period of necessary “seclusion”, the few people moving through the streets of the cities show fear and mistrust in their looks and these same looks were probably there during the plagues of previous eras. The progress of the modern era, the evolution of Science and Technology seem not to have been enough to give us the inner awarenesses that help to overcome difficult moments. Unfortunately, the rapid development of technology has not been matched by an adequate culture. For example the widespread attitude of demanding everything immediately distracts from thinking that man’s biorhythms are the same as they were thousands of years ago and are not those of a Ferrari car or of a high speed train. Biorhythms were already well known to ancient Eastern civilizations who founded their balance on the harmony of their inner energies. Cultural decay of recent decades have caused the alienation and loss of this harmony that involves individuals and society. Among the many causes of this recession, excessive consumerism and the much acclaimed globalism played a role. The topic is undoubtedly complex and would require more space. Events such as that of “coronavirus” make us reflect. Basically, I feel optimistic in believing in man’s ability to recover, particularly in critical moments, those fundamental inner energies to truly aspire to a new better era.