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The struggle SARS-CoV-2 vs. homo sapiens–Why the earth stood still, and how will it keep moving on?

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•The article shed new light about the surprise effect of COVID 19.•The surprise lies in the co-action of two different agents.•These agents are the evolved new properties of SARS-CoV2 and too much physical connectivity.•The pointed-out co-action was catastrophic revealing the fragility of our institutions and globalized socioeconomic system.•New research avenues are proposed related to the concept of K-vaves.

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  • Devezas, Tessaleno, 2020. "The struggle SARS-CoV-2 vs. homo sapiens–Why the earth stood still, and how will it keep moving on?," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:tefoso:v:160:y:2020:i:c:s0040162520310908
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120264
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    1. Tessaleno C. Devezas & António M. Vaz & Christopher L. Magee, 2017. "Global Pattern in Materials Consumption: An Empirical Study," Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics, in: Tessaleno Devezas & João Leitão & Askar Sarygulov (ed.), Industry 4.0, pages 263-292, Springer.
    2. Devezas, Tessaleno, 2020. "Trends in aviation: rebound effect and the struggle composites x aluminum," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    3. Magee, Christopher L. & Devezas, Tessaleno C., 2017. "A simple extension of dematerialization theory: Incorporation of technical progress and the rebound effect," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 196-205.
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