Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- The world is entering a period in which stability can no longer be taken for granted. Jobs that once appeared secure are disappearing. Technology is changing entire professions. Artificial intelligence is performing tasks that previously required years of education and experience. Economic uncertainty, climate disruption, political instability, global competition and rapidly changing social expectations are creating a future that will reward the adaptable and expose the unprepared.

The warning is not that everyone should live in fear. The warning is that no one can afford to remain passive.

The next five years may not be difficult merely because opportunities will become fewer. They may be difficult because the natur...