![]() ![]() Immature or even dangerous technologies are pressed into service, because the risks of doing nothing are bigger.” Decisions that in normal times could take years of deliberations are passed in a matter of hours. “Emergencies fast forward historical processes. Harari cautions against what Naomi Klein labelled the ‘Shock Doctrine’, a strategy employed by those in power to exploit times of crisis – war, revolution, pandemics – to push through radical agendas that, in normal times would stand little chance of being accepted. The choices facing the world’s most powerful figures in response to the pandemic are fraught with peril. They will shape not just our healthcare system, but also our economy, politics and culture,” the 44-year-old stated in a recent interview with the Financial Times. ![]() “The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks will probably shape the world for years to come. For the renowned Israeli historian and philosopher, these are weighty times. ![]()
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