Quotes About Megathreats

The patterns of a century ago may be a harbinger of what we are facing now. In many ways, the megathreats of today are worse than the threats of a century ago.

Start with the observation that megathreats are structural. Income and wealth inequality, massive private and public debts, financial instability, climate change, global pandemics, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical rivalries have deep roots in worldwide systems and cultures. We cannot attack their causes without risking unintended consequences.