President Xi Jinping and then-US vice-president Joe Biden walk down the red carpet on the tarmac during an arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 24, 2015. Cooperation and comity, even between rivals, will be essential for 2021 to deliver on its promise and rise above the anger and despair of 2020. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
2020’s year of anger at reason must give way to cooperation and hope
- It was a year of deep anger with ourselves, our fate, other people and the government, and while we were angry for good reasons, it was more with reason itself
- Our future depends not just on science and reason but also on our values, so if we value human life, we should cooperate for the future even as we compete
President Xi Jinping and then-US vice-president Joe Biden walk down the red carpet on the tarmac during an arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 24, 2015. Cooperation and comity, even between rivals, will be essential for 2021 to deliver on its promise and rise above the anger and despair of 2020. Photo: AP
