Civil Defense Perspectives, Vol. 36 #2
The changes that we are seeing at an accelerating pace were envisioned or possibly planned long ago.
The book Covid-19: The Great Reset by World Economics Forum founder Klaus Schwab and Monthly Barometer author Thierry Malloret was published in July 2020. It assesses the implications of this “crucial moment in history” on global economic, societal, geopolitical, environmental, and technological factors, from the macro down to the individual level. The desired outcome is a world that is “more inclusive, more equitable and more respectful of Mother Nature,” the authors write.
They admit that COVID-19 is not an existential threat like the Black Death. Yet it dramatically exacerbates pre-existing dangers. We’re at war with an invisible enemy of all humanity, but we have an unprecedented opportunity to “reimagine our world” —also called “radical rethinking.”
“Climate action failure” is at the center of interdependence (Figure 1, p 25), with a heavy line to “extreme weather.” Global and national governance failure are prominent nodes. Weapons of mass destruction are on the periphery in tiny print. A “siloed” approach to problems will not work to connect all the dots.
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