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561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events

2023/10/12
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旁白: 夏威夷毛伊岛拉海纳镇发生的野火灾难，造成了巨大的生命财产损失。这场灾难并非偶然事件，而是由一系列的失败和疏忽造成的。从气象部门发布大风预警，到火灾蔓延，再到疏散的混乱，每一个环节都存在问题。 Ed Galea: 灾难中的失败，例如火灾或踩踏事件，往往是可预测和可预防的事件链的结果。拉海纳野火事件中，疏散的失败是导致巨大伤亡的关键因素。有效的预警和疏散计划至关重要，而这些在拉海纳事件中都未能有效执行。

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The Lahaina fire in Maui, Hawaii, serves as a prime example of how a disaster can result from a chain of failures. High winds, inadequate warning systems, and insufficient evacuation planning all contributed to the loss of life and widespread destruction.
  • High winds fueled the rapid spread of the fire.
  • Failures in the emergency warning system left many residents unaware of the impending danger.
  • The evacuation process was disorganized and ineffective, hindering escape efforts.

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We tend to think of tragedies as a single terrible moment, rather than the result of multiple bad decisions. Can this pattern be reversed? We try — with stories about wildfires, school shootings, and love.

 

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  • Amy Edmondson), professor of leadership management at Harvard Business School.
  • Helen Fisher), senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute and chief science advisor to Match.com.
  • Ed Galea), founding director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group at the University of Greenwich.
  • Gary Klein), cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.
  • David Riedman), founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database.
  • Aaron Stark), assistant manager at Kum & Go and keynote speaker.
  • John Van Reenen), professor at the London School of Economics.