The vast inequalities of our economy may be easier to see now, but the truth is they existed long before COVID-19 came to New Zealand. So if we want to truly build back better this time, we have to deal with the underlying conditions of inequality and environmental degradation that our economy has for decades made worse. Then, and only then, can every part of the economy go to work to create prosperity that is more equitable, more resilient, and more restorative of the natural world that we depend on for our very survival.