Davos 2013: Resilience as a 21st Century Imperative

Wednesday, January 23, 2013   Arianna Huffington: The weather here in Davos is crisp and snowy, but the global outlook heading into the 43rd World Economic Forum is decidedly more overcast. "Is global capitalism going through a prolonged period of convalescence," asks the Guardian's economics editor Larry Elliott, "or is it suffering from an incurable sickness?" Indeed, there's ample fuel for pessimism. That's why the theme of this year's gathering is so appropriate: resilient dynamism. It's a complex concept -- one that's going to be defined in myriad ways this week -- but for me it's about exploring the idea that growth is no longer going to be something that just happens. And whether or not it does is going to depend on our ability -- personally, collectively, globally -- to respond to crises. As the Rockefeller Foundation's Judith Rodin writes, "Building resilience is not a luxury, it's a 21st century imperative." I'm looking forward to a week of discussions about how to meet that challenge. POLITICS Senate Republicans In Disarray On Tighter Gun Background Checks SPORTS Te'o Admits To Briefly Lying About Girlfriend MEDIA Fox News Loses Inauguration Ratings POLITICS Clinton Facing Tough Questions From Congress HEALTHY LIVING Energy Bars That Are Just As Sugary As Candy BLOG POSTS Dr. Judith Rodin: Rebound: Building a More Resilient World Humans are not born resilient -- we learn, adapt, and improve upon our resilience. The same is true for organizations, systems, and societies. But what makes some people or organizations more resilient than others? Sec. Hilda Solis: Beginnings and Endings: My Journey of Public Service Today, as I prepared to say farewell, I decided that I wanted to share my experience through journeys, and through beginnings and endings, because that reflects what's in my mind, and more importantly, what is in my heart at this present moment. Ian Bremmer: Davos: The 2013 Sneak Preview The World Economic Forum has set the catchphrase for this year's summit: 'Resilient Dynamism." If that's difficult to digest, it's because the risk outlook is equally cloudy and disparate. Stewart J. Lawrence: Partisan Motives Aside, Hillary Clinton Is Rightly in the Hot Seat Over Benghazi Even those who don't believe that Clinton was trying to avoid testifying to Congress might still suggest that she's been playing a cagey game. Tim Ferriss : 11 Tricks for Perfect Sleep Is good sleep a simple matter of length, the longer the better? If you've ever needed a nap after sleeping too much, you know it isn't that simple. Let's examine the problem through an easier question to answer: what is bad sleep?