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Season 11 Episode 16
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To quote Brock Long, a former head of FEMA, "a culture of preparedness in society" is one of the necessary legs of a chair that suppo…
1 year, 9 months ago
We've Lost the Ability to Debate
Season 11 Episode 15
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Today, we've lost the art of intellectual debate, in the pursuit of convincing others they are wrong. In the words of Neil DeGrasse-T…
1 year, 9 months ago
Political Interference in Preparedness
Season 11 Episode 14
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Your local emergency management office is under an unmanageable regulatory burden.
In Canada, this is becoming more prevalent. Within …
1 year, 10 months ago
We Cannot Prevent Disasters
Season 11 Episode 13
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The world is a complex place, any number of interwoven dependent events occur daily, many with little impact on the human experience,…
1 year, 10 months ago
Whole of Society - That Means Everyone
Season 11 Episode 12
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At its foundation, the collective modern human system includes four principle spheres: public (government), civil (population), not f…
1 year, 10 months ago
Learning From Loss - Do We Change Behaviours?
Season 11 Episode 11
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Jasper was devastating for those who lost everything, either homes, business, income or all of the above. We hope they'll recover, kn…
1 year, 10 months ago
Communicating the Truth about State Capacity
Season 11 Episode 10
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There is a limit, irrespective of the evens occurring, where the state capacity is breached and no assistance is possible. That occur…
1 year, 10 months ago
Labour Market & Preparedness
Season 11 Episode 9
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Whether you work at the unskilled level near minimum wage, are within the gig economy on endless contracts, or you are skilled an dem…
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Uninsured Disaster Losses - When Government Ceases to Pay
Season 11 Episode 8
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The fiscal cliff or abyss is not that far off, measured in years to a decade depending on your source, or political lens. Most econom…
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Global Conflict & Your Personal Strategy
Season 11 Episode 7
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For decades, 1990-2020, we enjoyed a period of globalism, an opportunity for individuals and nations to pursue whatever strategy best…
1 year, 10 months ago