There is so much to be negative about in this world at this time – isn’t there? Most of us would say ‘yes, there is’. The worst public health crisis in a century, the economy on a precipice, hard won export markets are now uncertain, people are indifferent to the wellbeing of others, China is asserting its presence in Asia and in globally through devious cyberwarfare, and the environment continues to groan under its misuse. Could things be worse?