Kershaw's Insights: Economic Uncertainty and the Rise of Populism
On a same-day visit to both the Holocaust Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), my world view shifted dramatically. The urgency of history, coupled with the current political climate and social unrest, compelled me to write. The time for complacency is over; it's time to engage, learn, and act. Economic uncertainty is like quicksand. The more you struggle without a clear strategy, the deeper you sink. The analogy may sound dramatic, but it captures the essence of how economic unrest can birth a volatile political climate, giving rise to populist leaders who offer easy solutions to complex problems. Take a moment every day to digest a piece of economic news or data. Make it your routine. In today's high-speed, meme-driven culture, it's easy to get lost in the noise and ignore the signals that history is sending us. But let me stop you there. Before you scroll past this post, think about the weight that history carries, especially th...