THE PICTURE that emerges from the previous chapter is alarming. The income gap continues to widen, and some projections show automation putting millions out of work in coming decades.1 Carbon emissions are rising, and the world is falling further behind on the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. Massive migration looms. Global trade is slowing, and trade tensions between the United States and China promises lasting damage to the world trading system. Meanwhile, right-wing extremist groups are gaining strength in North America and Europe, geopolitical tensions are simmering at flashpoints across the globe, and a cohort of populist leaders in nations around the world openly spurn the rule of law and trumpet ...
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