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“The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure but to avoid pain ” – Aristotle On 13th January 2020, Thailand became the first country outside China to report its first novel coronavirus infection. What started as a local issue in Wuhan, China soon became a global problem. Although it impacts on the long term health of individuals remain unclear, its impact on the world economy is obvious. We witnessed the Chinese economy grinding to a halt and supply chains collapsing. As the virus spread, major economies like India, the U.K., Japan, Germany suffered the same fate as the Chinese. The military acronym VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous – applies perfectly to 2020. Across the globe markets, schools, stadiums are shut or partially open and people who can work from home are advised to do so. As jobs and business are in deep trouble one question which…