Institutional column Project Syndicate The next economic crisis is closer than you thought. But we should be even more concerned that, in the prevailing social, political and scientific environment, a prolonged economic crisis, coupled with new highs of income inequality, is likely to escalate into a large-scale global military conflict. Behind Beijing — the next economic crisis is closer than you thought. But we should be even more concerned that, in the prevailing social, political and scie...