Signal Issue network analysis: food security and regional security are the most connected of 59 issues

Summary

An analysis of links among the 59 issues found that they cut freely across the five megatrends and influence one another in complex ways. Food security, regional security tensions, superintelligence infrastructure and mental health showed very high connectedness, with the food security crisis scoring the highest degree centrality at 0.25. Regional security conflict and labour market restructuring followed at about 0.19 each. Food security, regional security conflict and labour market issues both exert and receive strong influence. Superintelligence infrastructure and related industries, climate governance, and disasters and compound risks mainly shape other issues, whereas health and welfare issues are mostly on the receiving end.