• Humanity is on its way into an era of uncertainty and turbulence
  • The key to meeting this uncertainty is to increase the diversity with which societies can meet disturbances
  • Instead of looking for the “best” practice of doing something, one should recognize that it’s a diversity of practices that might be best in the long run
Crépin B. Walker

Link to full article in Stockholm Resilience Centre by Crépin B. Walker, et al.

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