Indonesia’s Jokowi wants growth, but it’s not enough

Workers load sacks of rice from a truck onto a ship at Sunda Kelapa Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, March 15,2021. Indonesia is pursuing another attempt at increasing government influence in the decision-making and operations of its central bank, as well as expanding its ability to fund public debt, according to a draft legislation to be discussed in parliament. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

IN upsetting everyone’s best-laid plans, the pandemic has made us aware of the fallibility of our single-minded pursuit of peak efficiency.

Among those seeking a more decompressed future, in which there’s a better balance between today’s rewards and tomorrow’s risks, is Joko Widodo.