50 years on, everyone is talking about climate change and virtually no one is talking about nuclear war. Despite them being linked, like you say, exactly. And again, i entered government service and my career began in the early 19 eighties. So i lived, i had to study the cuban missile crisis. You probably did not hear about abel archer. I'm sure you don't know at the christina airport incident in 19 99. Ah, quick summary of it, you had russian forces that occupied an airport as part of the servia force. Yet here we had the native commander ordering, awe, ordered lieutenant general jackson to go in and by force, retake
On this episode we meet with risk expert and consultant, Chuck Watson.
Watson analyzes the types of risk we face in the modern world - from climate change to nuclear arms - and how the decisions of experts help us from plunging into the abyss. How do humans manage our instincts to over-react to risks we recently experienced with high-consequence, low-probability situations?
Further, Watson explores the role of human agency in risk analysis. How are humans smart enough to build dangerous systems, but unable to manage the same systems? He looks at how building stronger governance systems will allow humans to overcome our current predicament.
About Chuck Watson:Chuck Watson is the founder and Director of Research and Development of Enki Holdings, LLC.
Enki’s models and their outputs are used by governments around the world such as the US Government (NASA, Defense Department, State Department, EPA), the States of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Hawaii, as well as the insurance industry and UN Agencies. Chuck has been a frequent guest on NPR, CNBC, and Bloomberg News providing expert perspectives on the economic impacts of natural and anthropogenic hazards.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/04-chuckwatson