With the support of modern media and the Internet, we are well-informed about the state of the world. But perhaps not so well-informed as we believe. In The Myth of Grand Strategy I state It is hubris to believe that any person or small group has sufficient information to develop a plan on a global …
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Stratfor picks up on something I mentioned in Important news about the global food crisis! (1 April 2008): “A Wheat Fungus and the Potential Food Crisis”, Stratfor (17 April 2008) — Subscribers only.  Excerpt: A fungus that affects wheat growth has spread beyond East Africa into southern parts of the Middle East. Given the coming monsoon season, …
Kevin O’Rourke, Jakarta-based author of the Reformasi Weekly report on Indonesian politics, has generously provided a local perspective on the food situation in Indonesia. His detail-rich report reminds us of the complex social dynamics of other societies — even things that look so simple in a one-column article in the New York Times. So many …
Summary — this post contains three sections (also note the updates at the end) Reporting indications of a global food crisis. Research suggesting it could become much much worse. Analysis on the scope and significance of the problem. It is not now clear if we have a serious problem, or just a temporary abundance of bad news. …
