Rajat Chaudhari brings to the fore the uncertainties of the current world situation. Embracing uncertainty is easier said than done, and it is the diverse opinions of different state and non-state actors that adds to the chaos and herein lies the hope too. Chaudhari is speaking about all possibilities particularly the fact that the planet reboot is possible if the wind is in the right direction. He also warns that a pro planet and pro people world may also have worsening privacy and individual freedoms.
The other two possibilities he talks about are Gandhian with a larger role of civil society and cooperation and lastly the highly likely possibility of chaos and darkness.
He also reminds us that future may be a patchwork of all of these and depends on how we act now and in future. I think the world has seen many catastrophes before and we may be surprised to see the shoots appearing in crevices that we haven’t thought before.
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