, Columnist
Samsung Faces a Darwinian Moment in Its Biggest Business
The South Korean giant needs to be quick to adapt if it’s going to control the impact of Covid-19.
A shop in Moscow. Samsung is strong worldwide, an edge in coronavirus survival.
Photographer: Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS/Getty
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Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is often misunderstood to posit that only the strong survive.
With Covid-19 decimating the global economy and crimping consumer spending power, Samsung Electronics Co. did well last quarter remembering what the 19th century biologist actually expounded: Those most adaptable to change have a better chance.