Seven Theses on Capitalism and the Coronavirus: A View from Guatemala

Abstract

Capitalism in Guatemala is marked by the absence of democratization of capital, hence, since its inception, it has been characterized by developing processes of social exclusion that characterize the majority of the population, which is why a less exclusive capitalism has not been developed. and economically competitive. The following article is an approach to the Guatemalan national reality, especially capitalism and the coronavirus. In this sense, it joins other efforts that are being made in Latin America and Guatemala in particular, at least. One of the ideas is that the health crisis that our country is going through is explained by not having a strengthened public health system. Another of the key ideas is that capitalism shows a tendency towards the disappearance of human work, due to the growing development of artificial intelligence. In this article we intend to analyze some categories of capitalism and the coronavirus that also affects Guatemala and venture to propose some theses. In addition, the need to use the dialectical method is proposed as the best tool to explain how the outbreak of the pandemic has exposed the harsh reality of underdevelopment in our country. And, finally, the writing intends to reveal the national reality and subject it to critical scrutiny with Guatemalan society.