10 Positive Outcomes From the COVID-19 Pandemic
1. Lots of people quit their jobs!
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2. Businesses and employees are more open to long-term remote work, which is an arrangement that almost always benefits both parties.
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3. The vast reduction of smog and other air pollutants over major cities from the reduction of vehicle usage is an unambiguous signal we can rapidly clean our air (and possibly slow climate change) by eliminating internal combustion engines.
Let's get it done!
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4. There was a massive boom in small-business creation during the pandemic.
5. If you owned a home at the outset of the pandemic and stayed in it, cheers! Your net worth is now at least 2x.
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6. We know that when the correct resources are marshaled, we can deploy effective vaccines in record time.
7. Millions of people are reassessing their values and asking important questions about how they truly want to live their lives.
8. Many more people now explore outdoor recreation than ever before.
9. We know if the world goes to hell again, no matter what we will still have NFL football.
That league will refuse to shut down.
10. More people are questioning the validity of what their children are taught in public schools, which hopefully will result in a long-term improvement in school curricula.
11. BONUS: People are washing their hands more and shaking hands less.
Seriously folks, no offense, but shaking hands is gross.
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