There are two books that many people have returned to read or discovered during the pandemic which–taken together–have been pretty good source material for decision-making around the pandemic. The analysis of lessons learned in this post is an effort to shift gears in our analysis of the future of this pandemic and the threat of future pandemics.  We are still experiencing a mainstream saturation in coverage of the pandemic, which contributes to all of our burnout and frustration.  We want to pivot and provide an analysis of positive, future-forward, solutions-driven issues surrounding the pandemic. It is time to start looking forward in a positive fashion.