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Big Problems, Small Leaders

While the assault on human health will–hopefully–be temporary, the political and economic upheaval it has unleashed could last for generations.

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By Moisés Naím
Published on Apr 21, 2020

Source: El País

Henry Kissinger thinks the world will never be the same after the coronavirus. “While the assault on human health will – hopefully – be temporary, the political and economic upheaval it has unleashed could last for generations.” He warns that “the historic challenge for leaders is to manage the crisis while building the future. Failure could set the world on fire.”

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Moisés Naím

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Moisés Naím is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a best-selling author, and an internationally syndicated columnist.

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