CREATING THE CONDITIONS for human societies to thrive indefinitely into the future is undoubtedly the most pressing challenge of our age. From time to time, sustaining our ability to achieve welfare and happiness for people, while at the same time maintaining our planet’s natural and cultural diversity, does appear as a prominent and fast-moving blip on the political and media radar. There is raised awareness of global interdependence, and modest actions sometimes follow.
But each time there is raised awareness, there is eventually an economic downturn that diverts attention. The last time this ...
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