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GDI Digest: Conceptualising and Defending the Future

GDI Digest: Conceptualising and Defending the Future

By Louisa Hann It’s the beginning of a new year – a time when many of us are looking to the future. Whether you’re trying to stick to a resolution or counting down the days until spring, January is often charged with a combination of renewal, resolve, and trepidation....
How are GDI academics tackling the ‘polycrisis’ ?

How are GDI academics tackling the ‘polycrisis’ ?

By Louisa Hann The world has witnessed seismic political, social, and economic shifts since the turn of the new millennium. From the financial crash of 2008 to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, the frequency and severity of era-shaping events seem to have ramped up over...