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How To Plan For a Crisis
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
How is it possible to avoid disasters when they are inherently unpredictable? Niall Ferguson, renowned historian, senior fellow at Stanford University, senior faculty fellow at Harvard and visiting professor at Tsinghua University, has been studying historical responses to catastrophes. In this episode of Warfare, he draws upon the World Wars, Spanish Influenza and the HIV/AIDS epidemic to discuss the politics of planning for the worst. Niall and James question whether the responsibility and capability to plan for events such as the Covid-19 pandemic or global warming lie with democratic leaders or are hampered by economics and technological progress. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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