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Our leaders must reject revenge politics

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This fall, we anticipate numerous references to the year 1944. This was when John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White, British and American representatives, collaborated to establish the Bretton Woods financial system. As the world faces increasing nationalism, protectionism, and conflict eighty years later, there is a critical need to revive that spirit of collaboration.

Prior to the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington next month, there will be acknowledgments of the agreement that gave rise to these institutions. Simultaneously, their top officials are contemplating how to harness that 1944 spirit once more.

While this is encouraging, I believe there is another date that demands even more attention at present: 1919.

That year marked the publication of Keynes’ infamous essay, “The Economic Consequences of the Peace,” in which he criticized the policies of the post-World War I victors.

This message is incredibly relevant today. So much so that I wish to display Keynes’s words prominently at the UN General Assembly for all leaders to see.

The central issue is the dangers of complacency. In Keynes’ time, the world experienced a significant increase in the movement of goods, money, and people. This period of globalization, free-market capitalism, and technological innovation seemed ideal for the elite. However, they disregarded signs of domestic and geopolitical tension and the suffering inflicted on less affluent nations and peoples.

Keynes warned of the perils of complacency, drawing parallels to the present day where political and geopolitical tensions are on the rise. The 21st-century elite, like their predecessors, have been slow to recognize these risks, assuming that globalization, capitalism, and innovation will continue to thrive.

Reflecting on the lessons of 1919, it is vital for business and political leaders to address these challenges and ensure that the benefits of globalization, capitalism, and technology are accessible to all, not just the privileged few. Failure to do so could lead to a repeat of history’s darkest moments.

gillian.tett@ft.com

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Rewritten sentence: The mouse was chased around the house by the cat.

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