How fragile is our society?

Dealing with uncertainty.

In our last newsletter, titled “Es geht voran” (Progress is being made), we showed that a negative event can also teach us something, so that we can deal better with the unexpected (German) in future. What matters is the willingness to learn, which only really leads to resilience (German) when it turns into intensive learning.

That increases the chance of coping better with unexpected events. But there is no such thing as one hundred per cent security! Anywhere. So despite all the progress, we must continue to confront the downsides of modern developments, which have not become fewer in recent days and weeks. Quite the opposite. Only in this way can awareness be heightened.

The risk of a blackout is becoming more real

Last week the Austrian Armed Forces caused a further stir with the clear statement (German) that a blackout must be expected within the next five years. No state body had ever said this so plainly before. Now we can only hope that the further necessary steps will also be taken – and not only by the Armed Forces. All of us are called upon, the whole of society, not just individual players. The grid operators are doing an excellent job, but it is becoming ever more difficult and costly. By now, clear warnings are also being issued, as is currently the case in Tyrol (German). Only a few politicians seriously believe they have to deny the need for personal preparedness, against their better judgement.

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For years I have been publishing extensive analyses of what happens in the event of a blackout on my website. Since 2019 also in cooperation with GAIA: my newsletters are also published here.

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