Yes, the downturn may result in new technology and ideas, but almost all of them would have been possible without the pandemic. This article seems to be specula

Yes, the downturn may result in new technology and ideas, but almost all of them would have been possible without the pandemic. This article seems to be speculating a bit to find positives. Many of us are privileged to not be as worried about finances, but for the vast majority of Americans this is nothing like a snowday, as the author puts it. Some times are simply not as good as others, and that's okay.