Ian Goldin: Navigating our Global Future

This short talk summarises well what we need to be thinking about when approaching the future. There is positivity here but it is not an optimism that clouds judgement. The key point is that inherent in the glory of globalisation is its weaknesses, in bringing people closer together the potential for both good and bad operates on a larger scales. The risk becomes systemic. Also the role of the individual changes manifold - also well as the increased potential for marginalisation (as seen in growing equality) we will reach a point where a single 'globalised' person will weld enough power to destroy the whole world (eg through the creation of a biopathegen.