Accelerating change but not necessarily an inflection point

Meisel, C. (2024, February 20). Accelerating Change But Not Necessarily an Inflection Point. Stimson. https://www.stimson.org/2024/accelerating-change-but-not-necessarily-an-inflection-point/

Today’s world is characterized by enormous change — but also tremendous continuity. By overemphasizing the former at the expense of the latter, policymakers risk underestimating the applicability of past lessons to today’s challenges. They also risk “inflection-point fatigue,” where assertions that “this time it is different” are ignored when “this time” it actually is different. For the term “inflection point” to meaningfully inform strategic planning efforts, decision-makers need to be clear about what does and does not qualify as such, and assess situations accordingly.