Crises that add up on top of each other have to be addressed in an integrated way.
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In this study, interviewees saw clear connections between the psychological, economic, social and political aspects of their lives.
The G20’s legacy so far has been to preserve capitalist financial systems.
The takeover was the 11th successful coup d'etat in Africa since just 2020, and the latest destabilizing event in a country long plagued by governance challenges.
Traditional economics can’t respond to global crises like inequality and climate change.
The EU wants to become more resilient, autonomous and sustainable – yet its industrial policy contradicts these aims.
We need to learn how to spot deceit in politics, media and business – and hold those behind it to account.
Many people feel unsafe in their homes, and when walking in their neighbourhood during the day or at night.
There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.
What’s a polycrisis? We’re in one, and greed and power are undoubtedly worsening it, but our knowledge remains poor. Experts know a lot about individual risks and crises, but not how they interact.
Crises are no longer something to fix but situations to manage.
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
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Head of Department: English, Linguistics and Philosophy, Nottingham Trent University
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Chief Director: Tshwane University of Technology – Institute for Economic Research on Innovation; Node Head: DST/NRF SciSTIP CoE; and Professor Extraordinary: Stellenbosch University – Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology., Tshwane University of Technology
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