134: Normal Accidents -- Charles Perrow (Part 1)

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Feb 10, 202600:43:48Business

This month we are discussing Charles Perrow’s book Normal Accidents that addresses the risks associated with complex, tightly coupled high-risk technological systems. Through analyses of numerous accidents and incidents...

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