Financial crises, floods, hurricanes, epidemic disease.
In these early decades of the 21st century, we are witnessing stresses and shocks that come with a new intensity. The long held fundamentals of a strong economic system --globalization and free trade -- have increased efficiency, but they have created challenges for the stability of markets. Industrialization in the last century has accelerated human progress but has given us a rapidly growing global population and a warming world in this century. It's not that the 20th century was devoid of significant challenges. What distinguishes today's threats from those of the past are the escalating rate at which they are occurring, and the growing interconnectedness of our planet. Read more... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/judith-rodin/rebound-building-a-more-r_b_2526870.html?utm_hp_ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=012313&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BlogEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief
