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In September 2005, we had reason to worry about the ability of a tightly coupled world to withstand shocks. At that time this included Hurricane Katrina and SARS. More recent crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have arguably …
From engineering to medicine, professionals are often forced to rely on tests that are not always completely accurate. In this post, I shall look at the tests that millions of people were obliged to use during the pandemic, to check whether they had CO…
Following the data is all very well, but how should we decide which data to follow? Nate Silver argues that the total data are more important than the marginal data. There is more virus transmission in restaurants than in aeroplanes.The average Am…
The balance between autonomy and cohesion is one of the three balances, essential for everything living and social. It’s fascinating to watch when there is a shift both in the balance itself and in the way it is achieved. The times of Coronavirus are exceptionally rich in new ways of maintaining social cohesion. There are […]
In a May 2020 essay, @NaomiAKlein explains how Silicon Valley is exploiting the COVID19 crisis as an opportunity to reframe a long-standing vison of an app-driven, gig-fueled future. Until recently, Klein notes, this vision was being sold to us in the …