I say that because the virus is changing the behavior of countries, not only people. In a situation the entire world finds itself now, one way to look at this is as a global problem because, one way or another, it\u2019s everybody’s problem. This thing is not confined to one or even a few select countries – it\u2019s a global issue so the natural and sensible thing to do is to unite in the effort of making coronavirus a thing of the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We build really big barriers (figuratively speaking) and withdraw to our own quarters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t know about you but I have a feeling that the world is becoming a little more self-centric with each passing day. It\u2019s like reverse scaling: instead of going global, we\u2019re going local. Everybody is just a tiny bit more extreme when it comes to his or her country\u2019s value. The stereotypical example is Trump because the eyes of the world are still looking toward the USA and having an egomaniac in charge tends to exacerbate the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is interesting to me about coronavirus is that those two broad ways of dealing with it (unify or build walls) reveal different natures. If everybody works together, they can probably solve a bunch of problems within a narrow timetable. But if you opt for isolation, something most interesting happens: you start to see what is your country’s worth when all on its own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why I believe the coronavirus is a heaven send for the online industry. Just imagine: no tourism. If you\u2019re heavily dependent on China and\/or a large part of Asia as your primary or only source of supply, you would be screwed in more than one way (which is happening all over the world<\/a> across various industries on different levels). A lot of things would be unavailable. There would be no outside investments because people would be scared of putting up their money with such insane levels of uncertainty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In a world where everybody’s connected, we are probably going to see an era of social disconnection. So close, yet so far away. There will be a tremendous psychological impact on people after this ends, which will result in online businesses growing exponentially. The coronavirus will play a big role due to restricted person-to-person interaction but I also see online business booming simply because people will be getting accommodated to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There will be new adopters across different demographics and industries that weren\u2019t there before, like old(er) people ordering stuff from home or paying their utility bills through mobile or Internet banking apps. Companies will adopt tech because they have to, not because they want to. Organizations will finally realize the benefits of software like Zoom to connect to people and conduct a significant portion of their business that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n