Having read some of the comments here, I want to say that I think I fall in the "cynical" portion of the population. Then again, my family is Russian, and we all typically think we're all gonna be screwed somehow.<p>The most optimistic outcome, for me, is that remote work becomes a bigger possibility when companies realize they're wasting tons of money on too much office space.<p>People already know that we can live with less. _Businesses_, however, do not realize this. I hope businesses ( especially big ones ) realize this.<p>Shortcomings in our economy and health care ( not just America, but world-wide ) will be realized and fixed.<p>However, I do not think any of the above will become true. Humans have short memories. I think once the crisis is over, business as usual will resume and we will have made no progress. Other than another vaccine.