What is a "Polycrisis" and Why You Should Care About It

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its “Global Risks Report 2023”, warning that eroding geopolitical cooperation will contribute to a potential "polycrisis" of interrelated environmental, geopolitical, and socioeconomic risks relating to the supply of and demand for natural resources. The term "polycrisis" was popularized by historian Adam Tooze and has become a buzzword in the world of business and finance. But what exactly is a "polycrisis" and why should you care about it?

A "Polycrisis" is a concatenation of shocks that generate crises that trigger crises in other systems, making the combined effect far worse than the sum of its parts. The notion of a "polycrisis" is based on the idea that the world is becoming increasingly interconnected and complex, making it vulnerable to an interconnected, complex global catastrophe.

Bureaucratic Incompetence: A Deliberate Sabotage or Just Human Failure?

As a writer, I have often gazed upon the intimidating maze of government and corporate entities that control our lives, and wondered what could be the root cause of their perplexing inefficiency. 

Is it due to the human failings of managers and executives, as the theory of The Peter Principle suggests? 

Or is it a result of something more insidious, a product of deliberate sabotage, as hinted at by the declassified Simple Sabotage Field Manual written by the CIA's precursor, the Office of Strategic Services? 

In this article, I delve into the latter possibility, exploring the timeless relevance of the manual's instructions and how they seem to mirror the dysfunctionality that plagues modern-day organizations. Brace yourself for a journey that will make you question the reality of bureaucracy and laugh ruefully at the same time.

Your House of Representatives, "Get Back To Work, You Filthy Animals."

The Future of Federal Work: #WFA vs. In-Office Work

See, I told you so, "How Long Until We See "Work from the office" mandates?".  

Two things: 

1. The bill will never be signed, and won't make it out of the House
2. Once again, the wording insults all of us who currently work from anywhere and those who recently found the #WFA movement more productive and fulfilling.

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