But, ultimately, humanity has not survived and progressed over hundreds of thousands of years because of its ability to anticipate every risk around the corner.

Literally, that's how we survived and progressed. By building a house to keep the wolves out lmao.

Whether our confidence and the self-knowledge required to prevent such a future lies buried somewhere, or has been traded away in one too many grubby business deals, is up for debate. What is clear is that we are running out of time to remember what we stand for.

What you stand for is a sysem of free trade that allows grubby business deals.