Is it just me or is the world in danger of descending into anarchy ?
There seems to be almost a “perfect storm” – we have the arab spring, a seismic shift in economic power away from the West and on a micro level, unrest, anger and discontent seem to be just below the surface.
In addition to this, the writer can only vouch for the UK but in the last decade there seems to be a tangible erosion of moral values and respect for the law. On the lowest level this equates to widespread lying on mortgage applications, a general increase in fraud and greed in society. Just last night there were riots in Tottenham in London, events not seen for some 30 years. There are allegations of corruption at the highest level of society and Western Governments seem to be playing a dangerous game of “pass the parcel” in terms of the huge debts and deficits faced by Western economies.
There is much discussion on the press about “uncertain times”. This is certainly true but I would go further, I think we are moving from uncertain times to dangerous times.
What do you think ?