If it makes you feel any better, next year may be worse.
Perrow writes about how the failure of a complex, highly-coupled system can be catastrophic. I used his book, Normal Accidents, as a source for my book.
Category Archives: Science And Society
Life Extension
Psychosomatic Blood Sugar?
Critical Race Theory
It lies at the root of many of our problems, and it’s being taught in our schools.
It’s hard to imagine a George Bush or Mitt Romney or John McCain taking on this issue in the way that Trump is.
[Update a while later]
“My generation is being raised to hate America.”
Scientific American’s Biden Endorsement
…is unscientific.
AI Philosophy
This is a couple years old, but I just came across it. Allison is one of the most brilliant women I know; her beauty is lagniappe.
The Covid Crisis
Is it over?
It can’t be; it has to last until the election.
A Covid Breakthrough?
This looks promising.
One of the bright sides of this disaster is that we’re probably going to end up with prophylactics and cures for a broader range of viruses than just this one.
“Follow The Science”
…is not a strategy.
Like Joe Biden.
[Afternoon update]
Related, sort of: The alien red planet and the scientific method.
Live Not By Lies
Some thoughts from the late Alex Solzhenitzyn that are far too relevant to today’s America.