Crisis offers opportunity to disrupt status quo

ABOUT 2,500 years ago, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus concluded that war was the father of all things.

He might have added that crisis was their mother.

Fortunately, war between world powers is no longer a realistic option. But major international crises, such as the global financial crisis, remain with us — which might not be an entirely bad thing. Just as in war, crises disrupt the status quo, which means that they create an opportunity for change.