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The world has changed.
Upon first glance, that statement seems obvious and almost a little silly. Of course the world has changed. The world changes every day. People grow and learn. New products come out.
The concept that is really on my mind here is the massive changes in the workplace due to the coronavirus. Maybe a better phrase to use here would be something like this:
The workplace has changed. And it will probably never go back to the way that it was before.
Yet, even thinking through this idea, this is nothing new. Go watch an episode of Mad Men. The workplace that we know in 2019 looked nothing like that office ideal. While it can be said that any dramatization of workplace culture and etiquette can only present one ruby-lensed viewpoint of any workplace, some big differences can be seen when comparing and contrasting the workplace of the second decade of the 21st century.
Which leads us to the changes in 2020.
We are transitioning into a contactless society. Money transactions have already been moving in this direction for years. Even before COVID-19, you could wave your phone over a payment terminal without touching it to purchase goods or services.
