The COVID-19 pandemic, allied with the worsening climate crisis, have increased the pressure on governments and societies to help people cope. Anita Allen, the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, has an important reminder: to deal with pandemics, climate change, and inequalities, we need to accommodate people with mental health disorders. Professor Allen gave a brief “walk and talk” interview to LSE Business Review’s managing editor, Helena Vieira, during the World Economic Forum’s Great Narrative Meeting in Dubai.