Covid-19 pandemic: impacts regarding the globalized society in the twenty-first century

Abstract

This work aims to discuss issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on behalf of the globalized society in the twenty-first century. The work reflects on the necessary challenges made in order to to overcome the disease, which is a clear social problem considering that it has been neglected by neoliberal politics. Thus, the work deals with the importance of the State and its role on the valorization of the public health system, social work policies, financial aid to small businesses, amongst other issues. It is seen that domination and control of space as well as physical nature and human and animal life on the planet are expressions of capitalism. This movement in turn, is responsible for the destruction of the bases that support the harmonious relationship between man and the environment. These issues come forth since they are being challenged by external influences, in this case by a virus with pandemic potential, which affected and led to capital accumulation of particularly vulnerable. If the current times, it allows us to think and dream of a better, fairer, and a more sustainable world either environmentally, socially, or economically. It is possible to acknowledge that reality overlaps and imposes challenges such as social inequalities and