Donovan’s Deep Dives: The era of anxietyFrom geopolitics and climate change to technology and demographics, rising global instability is fueling anxiety — especially in TaiwanBy Courtney Donovan Smith 石東文 / Staff ColumnistWe have reached the point where, on any given day, it has become shocking if nothing shocking is happening in the news. Meanwhile, more and more countries are reaching the “point of no return” demographically, including Taiwan. They did that, and NATO countries have been stepping up, perhaps thinking the pressure would ease. Challenges and risks are rising fast, and the political unity and stability that underpinned the post-war era is unravelling. The problem is the sharp rise in uncertainty on every level, and the insecurity and anxiety that comes with it.

Source: Taipei Times January 30, 2026 16:06 UTC