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Greta Groß explores how the ongoing polycrisis fuels public anxiety and drives governments into short-term responses. She argues that democratic resilience requires positive, future-oriented narratives to counter populist nostalgia and uncertainty. The author calls for strategic communication to restore trust and guide societies through contemporary crises.
Why Governments Should Offer Hope for the Future Read More »
The authors examine the impact of the polycrisis on the global SDG Index by assessing the progress of countries worldwide in achieving SDG targets before and after the COVID period. Analyzing five SDGs (poverty, hunger, education, gender equality, and health), they find persistent setbacks post-COVID, delaying targets across all income groups.
Tracking SDG Achievements in the Age of Polycrisis Read More »
The authors call for action from the System Dynamics (SD) community to address global polycrisis and leverage SD’s strengths in modelling complexity, feedback loops, and nonlinear dynamics. They emphasize five key features of the SD approach and community that uniquely position it to contribute to polycrisis analysis: endogenous point of view, scenario analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration,
The polycrisis is here, and system dynamics can help: a call to action Read More »
Adam Tooze explores the concept of polycrisis as a framework for understanding the complex and interconnected challenges we face in the modern era. He critiques the reliance on traditional social theories from the 20th century, arguing that they often underestimate the unprecedented scale and speed of contemporary issues. Tooze emphasizes the value of the concept
Chartbook 343 : Polycrisis & the Critique of Capitalocentrism Read More »
James Juniper examines how advances in applied category theory can support collaborative problem-solving in the context of Polycrisis. He highlights the potential of diagrammatic reasoning, particularly through tools like optics and parametric lenses.
Collaborative Problem-Solving for the ‘Polycrisis’ Read More »
The authors examine how decision-making evolves against the background of the transgressing and overlapping nature of today’s crisis phenomena, using crisis management and dynamic decision-making approaches.
In this session, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Executive Director of the Cascade Institute, explains the polycrisis concept, how it impacts governance systems, and its implications for policymakers.
Governing in a Complex World Series: Explaining the Global Polycrisis Read More »
The authors examine emerging trends in strategic management and sustainable development research amid global disruptions and polycrises, which contribute to the uncertainty of a non-ergodic world.
The author explores Sustainable Strategic Management (SSM) as a framework for systemic solutions, enabling businesses to develop integrated strategies that address multiple global challenges. The article argues that SSM is essential not only for business survival but also for fostering resilience and sustainability in an interconnected world.
Revolutionizing business with sustainable strategic management Read More »
This report presents the results of the second iteration of the World Risk Poll Resilience Index. This Index provides a measure of how prepared people and communities worldwide are to handle adversity such as disasters based on their circumstances and perceptions of support systems.
World Risk Poll 2024 Report: Resilience in a Changing World Read More »
