Catastrophic Thinking
Catastrophic Assumptions, Values, and Expectations in Analysis and Thinking
Charles City, Iowa tornado
May 15, 1968
Catastrophic Thinking
We know how to survive disasters, or at least improve the odds of survival. Catastrophes are different. To survive catastrophes, we must change the very foundations of thinking (CAVEAT), anticipate worst case scenarios, follow eight steps in the process of policy formation, including the twelve tools of CAVEAT, form a consensus, and recognize that CAVEAT requires a commitment to immediate action.
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