Radia Show 794 | More than a pandemia

the future is now

RADIA

Accelerated by a virus, we have suddenly found ourselves in a possible future. The existential threat appears as if through a magnifying glass, allowing us to perceive the state of the world with increased clarity. With astonishment, we have seen political taboos and unques-tioned assumptions falling by the wayside, allowing our institutions to take action. 

 

All of a sudden, the tried and tested arguments of interest-driven politics – economic constraints, technological barriers, unchanging behavioural patterns, individual responsibility – no longer seem to be guiding the decision-making. Behind this is a growing awareness that the current socio-political range of actions will be insufficient to cope with future crises, which are just as threatening, but of a completely different nature.

 

While the world is under pressure to emerge from the coronavirus crisis as intact as possible, the virus has catapulted us to a crossroads. Can we rise to the challenge of the corona-virus phenomenon with answers from yesterday? Or will we look for the answers of tomorrow which also fulfil the various challenges surrounding sustainable development?

 

The virus has made it clear: the future is now

Dr. Sabin Bieri, Prof. Dr. Thomas Breu, Dr. Andreas Heinimann and Prof. Dr. Peter Messerli

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