I don&#x27;t believe for a second that a global consortium can centrally direct the world economy (for the better). But how exactly is the &quot;state of the world [...] getting markedly worse&quot;?<p>Exhibit A: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;ianbremmer&#x2F;status&#x2F;689829766569050112" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;ianbremmer&#x2F;status&#x2F;689829766569050112</a>