[edj]

"The worst-case situation envisions a stalling of economic globalization that would preclude any advancement of financial well-being around the world. That would be a likely outcome after an outbreak of a health pandemic that, even if short-lived, would result in closed borders and economic isolationism."

If a reduction in globalization is the worst case scenario the authors envision in the next 20 years, I think they may be lacking somewhat in imagination.

[yequalsx]

Indeed. No mention of global warming and this omission makes me think that it was written with a specific goal in mind. That is, to justify some program or policy that powerful people are behind.

[ChuckMcM]

Or they just assume that global warming is a given. I think more interesting questions is whether or not the current "debate"[1] about the role of religion as government that is going on in the middle east will escalate into a world wide conflict.

[1] Generally watching the Arab spring is like watching a referendum vote on the principle of separating church and state. But done with guns, bombs, and civilian casualties rather than a voting box.