It's Wednesday, January the 17th, 2024. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

What do Elton John, Jonathan Tunic, Mike Nichols, Scott Rudin, Robert Lopez, and Alan Minkin have in common.

They're all Egotts, winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.

Elton John joined their club Monday night when he received an Emmy for his Disney Plus live

performance from Dodger Stadium.

Some of its members are icons, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hudson, and Viola Davis.

Others among the 19 Egotts are much less known to the public, however.

As a result, a telegraph headline announced that the singer

has joined the elite club of EGOTS, but that's no sign of greatness. Here's another story

that would warrant a similar headline. World leaders gathering in Davos this week for the

World Economic Forum will discuss the potential for a future pandemic that could

cost 20 times more casualties than COVID-19.

The session, titled Preparing for Disease X, will focus on efforts needed to prepare health

care systems for the multiple challenges ahead.

Davos attendees this year include

French President Emmanuel Macron, China's second-in-command, Li Chiang, U.S. Secretary of State,

Anthony Blinken, and National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, along with other global leaders

and some of the world's wealthiest people. But none of them knows if, or when, disease X will strike and how many it will kill.

When it comes to forecasting the future, quote unquote, greatness is available to no one.

This week, we've been exploring reasons God allows our world to be so chaotic. Today, we'll add another fact.

Admitting we cannot predict the challenges we face is the best way to prepare for them. Why is this?

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