The Point: Keep Uncertainty Certain
An editorial from ArtAsiaPacific argues that contemporary systems, built on the assumption of predictability and control, are failing as uncertainty becomes continuous rather than occasional. Overlapping crises—economic, ecological, political—occur without resolution, and states increasingly fail to uphold basic human values like protection, welfare, and justice. The piece shifts focus from deficit to capacity, emphasizing that relationships, knowledge, and support gain strength through circulation and sustained connection.
Key facts
- Systems assume certainty and treat uncertainty as a threat.
- Uncertainty is now continuous, not occasional.
- Crises overlap without sequence or resolution.
- States are unable to uphold basic human values.
- Protection, welfare, and justice become uneven and conditional.
- Relationships and knowledge gain strength through circulation.
- The editorial is published in ArtAsiaPacific.
- The title is 'The Point: Keep Uncertainty Certain'.
Entities
Institutions
- ArtAsiaPacific