The Global Risks Report 2019 - Future Shocks
Global risksArticleAugust 28, 20191 min read
As the world becomes more complex and interconnected, incremental change is giving way to the instability of feedback loops, threshold effects and cascading disruptions. Sudden and dramatic breakdowns—future shocks—become more likely.
In this section of the Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum presents 10 potential future shocks. Some are more speculative than others; some build on risks that have already begun to crystallize. These are not predictions. They are food for thought and action—what are the possible future shocks that could fundamentally disrupt or destabilize your world, and what can you do to prevent them?
