As much as we’d like to throw 2020 and everything that came with it into the dustbin of history, the unfortunate reality is that many of the changes experienced last year will likely stick with us for the long haul. The ways that we work, learn, travel and trade have all been thrown up in the air over the past 12 months, and a return to some of our pre-2020 comfort zones is unlikely to happen — at least not in the short to medium terms.

But don’t get too despondent: As disruptive as the past year has been, there are silver linings aplenty. Many of the changes we’ve been forced into as both a country and a planet are likely to make our day-to-day lives easier and more convenient; whether that’s the flexibility to work from home or improved access to education and healthcare.

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