Polytunity
Definition
Polytunity is a concept coined by Yuen Yuen Ang as a global, constructive alternative to the polycrisis. It reframes the current convergence of disruptions not as a source of fear, but as a generational opportunity for deep, systemic transformation. Ang offers AIM (Adaptive, Inclusive, Moral) Political Economy as a new intellectual foundation for the polytunity.
Polycrisis vs. Polytunity
If polycrisis names the breakdown of the old order, polytunity names the opening it creates.
If polycrisis is Eurocentric, polytunity strives to be truly global. It exposes the false globalism of dominant frameworks and centers the marginalized majority.
If polycrisis is therapy through fear-naming, polytunity is a call to action.
Read More Here
“The Global Polytunity,” Project Syndicate, 29 Oct 2025.
“Polytunity: The Future of Development,” The Ideas Letter, 4 Sep 2025.