From Polycrisis to Metacrisis: A Short Introduction

This paper provides an accessible introduction to the polycrisis and metacrisis: what they are, how they are distinct, how they are related and why it matters. In addition, the paper contains short case studies showing how one can apply a polycrisis and metacrisis frame to three major areas: climate breakdown, runaway AI, populism and democratic retreat. This helps ground these ideas in live, visible and real-world issues, making them more understandable and relevant.