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Command and Control
By Eric Schlosser
Explore how even the most meticulously designed systems are vulnerable to human error and unforeseen interactions, challenging our fundamental assumptions about control.
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What it is about
Systemic risk, human fallibility, nuclear safety
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a quiet unease about the safety of critical infrastructure, this will sharpen your understanding of how human fallibility shapes even our most secure systems, and this will help you see what to do next.
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Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser spent years meticulously uncovering the hidden history of nuclear accidents and near-misses, revealing the clear fragility beneath layers of technological assurance.
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