The world is smaller, but more complicated due to globalization. Many people have lost trust in institutions as well as each other and fear for the future.
The formation of identity, like politics, is a process based on emotion that tends to overlook long-term needs. That is why nostalgic memories of better times and a return to national roots occur instead of long-term visions.
Responsible leaders must recognize people's fear and anger as a legitimate problem that should be addressed with a long-term vision of a better world that's shared by all of us.
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Article source World Economic Forum - organizer of the Davos meeting of political and business leaders