The chapter discusses the issue of water scarcity and its potential consequences, highlighting the lack of planning and awareness regarding water resources. It explores the impacts on states, farmers, and economies, as well as the potential conflicts and instability arising from water scarcity. Urgent action is emphasized to address this pressing issue.
The Power of Crisis author Ian Bremmer rejoins us to assess the top threats facing our world today and the difficult choices they may force us to make.
What We Discuss with Ian Bremmer:
- The effective unified Western response to Ukrainian invasion has transformed Russia from a would-be China into a massive Iran.
- China's Xi Jinping has been concentrating his power — which will allow him to make bigger mistakes that affect billions of people even more quickly.
- The unchecked proliferation of AI can move markets and effortlessly generate mountains of disinformation on social media to further the agendas of extremists.
- The growing partisan polarization of the American electorate continues to erode the legitimacy of core federal institutions and the peaceful transfer of power through free and fair elections.
- While the consequences of water scarcity will worsen, unprepared governments' ability to handle them seems unlikely to improve.
- And much more...
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