Our minds are wired to fear only short-term threats. We need to escape this trap
We need to focus on long-term challenges, not just short-term threats Image: REUTERS/Gene Blevins
Feike Sijbesma
Member Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum; Co-Chair, Global Climate Adaptation Centers; Honorary Chair, Royal DSM
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