Viewing the world as a slowly collapsing three-dimensional topographic map

The X-axis (space) represents the scope of influence, from individual to global, from a single process to multi-level ecosystems;

The Y-axis (time) represents lifespan, spanning instantaneous events to generational cycles;

The Z-axis (probability) represents the possibility of existence, the chance of continuing to exist at any point in the future.

Each small sand dune on the sandbox represents a real-world issue.

World affairs are like sand dunes; when the wind rises, they collapse. Only by being positioned at the peak of the high X-Y-Z ridge can one withstand the erosion of time and entropy.

The truly critical decisions often involve directing attention and resource allocation to sparse areas of high space, long time, and high probability.