Over time, the village began to notice something new.
The challenges facing the world were no longer only about resources, weather, or economics. They were about complexity. Systems were so interconnected that a failure in one part of the world could create ripple effects everywhere else within hours.
Financial networks, communication platforms, energy grids, and food distribution systems became tightly linked. A software error in one country could interrupt supply chains across continents. A political conflict in one region could disrupt global trade.
The village understood that insulation was no longer enough. It could not simply protect itself by maintaining internal balance. It had to understand the wider system deeply enough to anticipate external shocks.
So it expanded its monitoring systems.
Not to control the world, but to stay informed.
