Fredric Jameson had science fiction in mind when he said it is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism. In 2021, science is stranger than fiction. Ideological faultlines are threatening the fight against COVID-19, as market mechanisms and nationalist priorities stall equitable access to vaccines. With current disparities intact, it will be impossible to achieve global herd immunity this year, allowing potential mutations of the virus to build resistance well into 2022 or 2023. Vaccine procurement is the latest opportunity for humanity to move past the classic coordinates of ideology. In our seamless global order, disease outbreaks, displacement and climate change no longer respect race or class.
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