The season winter has been used in the name of the scenario as it visually captures the essence of the scenario: in winter the world seems bleak and hopeless, nothing grows, and life retreats. So too, in this scenario. The economy is stagnant, and social circumstances are depressed. The Winter of Discontent looks at what our society and economy could look like in 2025 if all the role players (government, business, labour, communities and individuals) take, or fail to take, certain actions.

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