The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC serves as a critical warning that the global health security system is fundamentally unprepared for future biological threats. The difficulty in containing this outbreak is compounded by the rising risk of emerging pathogens and the growing potential for AI misuse in bioweapon development. Policy must therefore shift from reactive, crisis-driven funding to sustained, proactive investment in resilient public health infrastructure, particularly in conflict zones. Addressing this requires strengthening global surveillance, ensuring consistent international cooperation, and mitigating the intersection of conflict, climate change, and disease spread.
Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate
English Summary
The article argues for a "new progressive agenda" that addresses climate change, democratic decline, and poverty by focusing on localized and regional policy experimentation rather than relying on fraught global agreements. Economically, it posits that automation and AI require governments to stabilize the middle class and boost productivity by transitioning workers from manufacturing and agriculture into the service sector. This structural shift is necessary because traditional industrial growth models are unsustainable due to carbon intensity and automation risks. Therefore, policy must prioritize targeted training and investment in service-sector jobs to ensure shared prosperity and strengthen democratic stability.
中文摘要
本文主張推動「新進步議程」，主張應透過在地化和區域性的政策實驗來應對氣候變遷、民主衰退和貧困問題，而非依賴充滿爭議的全球性協定。在經濟層面，文章提出，由於自動化和人工智慧的發展，政府必須穩定中產階級，並透過將勞工從製造業和農業轉向服務業來提升生產力。這種結構性轉型是必要的，因為傳統的工業增長模式因碳強度和自動化風險而難以持續。因此，政策必須優先考慮針對性的培訓和服務業職位投資，以確保共同繁榮並強化民主穩定性。
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