Disruptions
A disruption is an event that causes cascades of failure to sweep through a network.
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What Sandy Did in Simple Terms, And What to Learn From it
Sandy did a lot of damage. Here’s a quick summary of what actually happened. Most of the damage from Sandy was done by the …
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How to Survive a Crisis like Sandy in the Future (don’t do it alone!)
Good news. The Robb homestead, unlike a large portion of the northeastern seaboard, didn’t suffer much damage. We were lucky. Sandy was massive. Even …
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5 Smart Ways to Respond To a Blackout!
Here are five ways to stay resilient when facing a prolonged blackout. This list is a little more advanced than buying candles and flashlights. …
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Why Sandy Is Scary in Simple Terms
The “destruction potential” for Sandy at 5.8 on a 0 to 6 scale. NOAA’s hurricane research division To figure out why Sandy has the professionals …
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Sheila Bair Warns Us About The Next Financial Crisis, Here’s How to Avoid It
I’m not smart enough to know exactly when the financial markets will blow up again. Nobody is. However, I am smart enough to know …
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Dad and Mom? Did There Used to Be Homes Without Gardens?
It’s pretty amazing how quickly basic facts about how we live have changed. For example: a little over one hundred years ago, nearly every household …
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We’re In a Slow Motion Collapse, TAKE Advantage of the Time Available
Our economic and political system is in collapse and there’s no way to fix it from inside the system. It’s a systemic crisis. …
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Is the US Baby Bust Good News or Bad News?
Whenever you hear the words “record setting” when applied to demographics or economics, be cautious. Here’s an example. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) …
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Why 15% Unemployment is Worrisome and Honey Doesn’t Spoil
One day a week, I write a letter that’s a grab bag of topics. This is the day. Here’s what is in today’s letter: …
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Resilience Everywhere! A Resilient Community in Fiji?
I’m on my way to Fiji in November for an interesting meet-up. Where’s Fiji and why are you going? First, Fiji is an island …
