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I think a few things will change, at least for a while. I think there will be a shift towards remote work of all sorts, likely with an accompanied improvement i

I think a few things will change, at least for a while. I think there will be a shift towards remote work of all sorts, likely with an accompanied improvement in tele-presence tech. Maybe VR will benefit from this tail-wind. I think some types of business, like restaurants, gyms, theaters, professional sports will be hurting for a long time. I think there will be a backlash against globalization though I have my doubts that it will produce anything more than campaign slogans. I think there will be an exodus from great metropolis, particularly from NY, particularly from families. I think many people will burrow in: invest in improving their homes, prep, travel less, focus on their local communities.

greenyoda 7y ago
> I think some types of business, like restaurants, gyms, theaters, professional sports will be hurting for a long time. There's another place where people are packed ever closer together: air travel. I think there will be a significant long-term decline in at least vacation air travel, and possibly a somewhat lesser decline in business travel. As a result of this, the hotel and tourism industries will also take a bit hit (including Airbnb). The cruise ship industry may take even longer to recover. NYC will be particularly badly hit by this, since we get a huge percentage of our income from tourism.
- AnimalMuppet 7y ago
  > There's another place where people are packed ever closer together: air travel. Maybe one result will be to increase the seat pitch, then. (Hey, a guy can dream...)