In this monologue, Omri reflects on… time. Yes, time, that old, finite, existential resource. And he does so by linking personal focus to global political urgency.
Because at a time when digital “surveillance capitalism” monetises our attention, fuels our distraction, and weakens our democracy and collective problem-solving, major crises are being ignored. Climate change, AI, inequality, and rising autocracy are not just features of our social media feeds… they’re out there, happening.
But it’s not just us, as individuals. As we doom scroll for updates instead of taking action, our institutions, too, fail to act quickly enough in the face of existential challenges.
Are we doomed to sleepwalk into irreversible catastrophe while we wait for the next seven year budget cycle?
It doesn’t have to be that way.
Drawing on how the US military increased its operational capacity during World War II, Omri demonstrates that large-scale mobilisation and investment to defend democracy and address existential threats is possible without dragging ones feet… As long as the threat is seen for what it is.
Tune in for your daily dose of metaphysics, if not for a dramatic call to action.
