According to Hans Jonas, just because we have limited physical strength, it does not mean that we need to be able to predict the future. We simply cannot predict what will happen and that is what is meant by “the short arm of predictive knowledge.” As stated previously, we are not able to predict what will take place and that is okay, but we need to find ways to do the best we can especially when developing cyber policies and cyber infrastructure. We should approach the development of these cyber policies and cyber infrastructure by being flexible, educating ourselves, managing risks, collaborating with others, and thinking ethically.

What I mean by being flexible is making policies and infrastructure plans that can be changed or adapted to new circumstances. If these plans and policies are not flexible, when circumstances change, they will no longer be viable. They will have to be discarded and will need to be replaced by new policies and plans. Meaning that time and money spent will have been wasted in the end.

Making sure we are educated is another important thing that must be done before you can even develop cyber policies and infrastructure plans. You need to be educated on a topic before you can contribute if you want your contributions to succeed. I believe education goes hand in hand with thinking ethically. You need to be making ethical considerations when making new plans and policies. You need to think about the privacy of others and how to protect them from cyber threats and cyberattacks.

Collaborating with others is also important because they may bring something extremely beneficial to the table. Working with others will make it easier to manage risks. You have more people who see from their perspectives which can catch any potential risks. You have more hands on deck and can catch more cyber threats.