Jost Wagner* Special Edition And while we are navigating the challenges facing humanity (some of us use the term polycrisis ), we appear to be living in a world rattled by political polarization, resurgent authoritarianism, fake news, and widespread disinformation. As humanity stumbles through overlapping crises—from climate breakdown and global conflict to AI disruption and democratic backsliding—we need people whose job is to look beyond the noise, beyond the next election
