Dreams of a Rational World
Martin Rees, iai
We learn two things from COVID-19. First, our entire world is interconnected: a catastrophe in any region can cascade globally. Second, international science can be our salvation - as in the development of vaccines.
Let's hope that, when this crisis is passed, we can focus on the longer-term challenges the world faces: providing food, energy and healthcare for a rising population, with an ever heavier footprint on the planet, without irreversibly degrading the biosphere.