by Anna Chamberlin and Elias Silver
Dear Readers,
Entropy means to move towards greater disorder–– to leave a past which can never be returned to. It is the property of physics which undergirds the passage of time. The articles in this issue of The Globalist speak to this theme and to what we imagine as the larger social, economic, and political state of the world.
Lily Jin investigates rising inequality in Singapore’s housing market, a city long famed for its high-end public housing. Camila Young explores how the deteriorating climate might find redress in an unorthodox place: the Buddhist tradition. Johan Zongo investigates the phenomenon of galamsey, or illegal gold mining, and the unexpected ways it fragments Ghanaian development and democracy. Joshua Danziger highlights a major community in the Middle East, the Christians, and relates the myriad, existential threats they have faced over the centuries, especially in recent years under ISIS terror. Finally, Sebastian Duque, Costanza Mancini, and Camila Young speak to their experience as youth leaders at the COP 28 in Dubai last Spring. The articles are succinct, insightful, and truly original – each a gem that reflects the impression of this changing world on young minds.
We hope you enjoy.
Anna & Elias