There is a widespread belief among business gurus, journalists and allied trades that we should learn from the deep meaning of the Chinese word for “crisis” as it involves juxtaposing the words for “danger” and “opportunity”. Alas, if you use your browser to chase this up, it becomes clear that it is not quite correct. But the concept has passed into our thinking and has infected our approach to the current health crisis arising from the Covid-19 virus epidemic. The emphasis in this case has, curiously, been on “opportunity” without any reference to “danger”. The opportunity in question is the…

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