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The core tenet of The Great Re- nature of environmental dam- agenda, antagonizing the oth-
set (TGR) is rooted in the belief age is when it inflicts catastro- er half of the political spectrum
– and I daresay, the insistence phe across the umbrella of the right from the opening whistle.
– that any, and all, relief pack- global strata even if a single Petty partisanship that does not
age that gets unfolded across corner is seething with its ca- bode well for a platform seeking
the globe for economic recovery lamity. To wit, the only real ad- integrous validity.
should come in tow with a clear dressable approach would be a Even so, with all the ups &
directive towards “Green” proj- globalized effort at establishing downs of a masterplan of such
ects. Now understandably, that’s sustainable system with priori- proportions, is the incoming flak
a broad classification that could tisation of alternative forms of that’s rigorously flung their way,
use some breaking down. And energy and infrastructure that’s justified? An 80,000-strong and
the marketing material propped climate-friendly. Wherein, the growing petition surfaced with-
up by WEF does little, if anything, public sector has the leading in hours of the great release in
to specify their execution. role. Progressive taxation, car- its extended webinar round-ta-
On paper, it’s more of a bon tax, cancelling bloody cor- ble form. Followed up with over-
mindset than a manoeuvre. It’s porate subsidies, and curbing whelming outlash whittling down
about consciousness & solidarity any coddling of inexhaustive ex- against the outright biases and
toward conservation and com- tractions sound great in theory, extremities of the plan, with
munion. It’s about sustainability but exactly how practical will claims of conspiratorial extents
and it’s about perseverance. To a worldwide collaboration be? alleged, J’accuse!
wit, these are narratives that are And so far, TGR’s biggest ac-
by no means foreign or particu- complishment to boot’s been a Sign of the times
larly inventive, experts have been high-level broad agreement be- At the closing bell how-
droning on for almost decades tween 18 shipping companies for ever, this whole hubbub can be
on end about the dire effects “unity”, a charter as they call it, a signed off as yet another bout of
of thoughtless consumption and cover-letter at best. digital chatter thrashing along
adverse production. What’s new the shores of social media’s
however, is the timing, is the op- Much talk, little show magnetic pull for limelight in an
portunity this initiative is riding With the Great Reset, that’s ever-increasing dearth of atten-
on. The great pandemic that’s exactly the WEF’s intentions, to tion and attention spans. A hail-
ravaged even the basic subsis- stoke public inquisition toward mary of sorts from an ironically
tence of a major chunk of soci- the execution of large-scale endeared “bookclub for woke
ety’s vulnerable and as a matter mobilisation of environmen- billionaires” to maintain its rel-
of fact, even the non-vulnerable. tally-conscience relief efforts. evance, and to get some ideas
Like they say, this is an invasion However, the Achilles’ heel for flowing, “customer co-creation”
that’s blind to borders, blind to their grand heralding, is deeply as they call it in the digital mar-
ethnicity, and blind to affilia- troubling to say the least. keting biz.
tions. It’s the neutral death. At the forefront of the Could it stand the test of
Gita Gopinath, the well-re- growing chinks in its armor, time? That remains to be seen.
nowned & home-grown Chief is the startlingly catastrophic However, cutting across any
Economist at the IMF goes onto rhetoric of their register in the suspected opportunism, we can
highlighting a comprehensive propagation of a panic-strick- suffice it to say, sustainability is
stratagem for the realization of en warning bell. Each & every the name of the game now. The
such a model, if there ever were promotional material that’s left bustling economies of the world
one. Without naming the “Great the WEF’s desk has brimmed to can no longer get by keeping
Reset” in particular, she denotes the neck with hysterical imagery mum on that forefront, whether
the need for recognizing the of urgency. Which at best, can paltry or partisan, genuine or dis-
high stakes of natural calamities. only be excused as a publicity ingenuous, efforts and conces-
Speaking over the indiscriminate tact, and at worst, a controver- sions need to be made towards
nature of global health crises of sy-hungry attention monstrosity. the construction of a greener
this nature that’re crescendo- A stance further hindered by an tomorrow, a more future-proof
ing in their ravaging furor, she openly loud & proud allegiance and efficacious one at that.
stresses how dire the borderless and expression of a clear liberal

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