BY JED JALECO DEL ROSARIO
PEOPLE who keep track of global current events can be usually cynical.
It comes with the territory. You can’t make sense of politics without a certain level of cynicism. Over time, this cynicism may become a kind of weariness, especially when events become worse.
If we look at world events, the situation does not look good. Everything seems like they’re about to break into more war and misery, but the thing about watching global current events is not to absorb all the bad news, but to provide context for your life and the country. Knowing what is happening around the world helps people who pay attention in making choices, making investments, in their career options and in making travel plans.
Wars, conflicts, tariffs, instability, etc… They all have reasons why they happen. Bashar Al Assad’s fall, for example, seemed impossible until one looked underneath the hood and recognized that the regime was being propped up by Russia and Iran. Without those pillars, Assad’s regime fell.
The same could be said of South Korea. South Korea’s government seemed very stable until you examine many of its recent administrations’ controversies and, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt at martial law no longer seems out of the ordinary.
There’s always a reason behind current events, and learning about them is always useful, regardless of one’s situation.
This is why I keep track of global events; not necessarily because I like foreign affairs news (I do) but because I helps me make choices, mostly investment-related.
So as we enter 2025, don’t get too attached to global current events. They are supposed to be scary, sad and terrifying. They have been that way the past and they will continue to be that way in the future.
Rather, use them to provide context for your own situation going forward./PN
