Photo: Cover artwork of The Insecurity Trap: A short guide to transformation.

‘These concerns have been with us for many years.’

The insecurity trap: Judith Large on the work that led to a new publication

‘These concerns have been with us for many years.’

by Judith Large 30th August 2024

In these pressured times of rapid information and misinformation flow, individuals are frequently confused and disempowered. This is the result of negative news and images, which portray a world in turmoil: enduring war, the risks of pandemics, cyber breakdowns, and nuclear proliferation. Many experience at first hand the outcome of ‘global security issues’ in costly energy and food, homelessness, poverty and inequality, or grief or loss due to violence or discrimination and attack. How do we keep a sense of direction in order (as suggested in Advices & queries) to remember our responsibilities as citizens for the conduct of local, national, and international affairs? I have been working with Paul Rogers, who has himself worked for decades to build a solid foundation for understanding and action, to address three overarching issues that must be faced – issues that interconnect and add up to a unique challenge for us all.