http://www.prudenthome.com/2008/07/severe-weather-ahead/ Home of the Reasonably Prepared Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.prudenthome.com/2008/07/severe-weather-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Stephen McGehee Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:01:09 +0000 http://prudenthome.com/?p=5#comment-2 Preparedness begins with the realization that food does not come directly from the grocery store wrapped in styrofoam and plastic, nor is oil magically produced at the local gas station. Understanding the nature of society in 2008 is a missing piece of the puzzle that must be filled in if we are to cope with the future. We live in a very complex system. The complexity of the system is what has given us the unimaginable wealth that many of us enjoy today. That same complexity create a vulnerability that cannot be ignored. It is good to see sites like this that help raise awareness of this. Preparedness begins with the realization that food does not come directly from the grocery store wrapped in styrofoam and plastic, nor is oil magically produced at the local gas station. Understanding the nature of society in 2008 is a missing piece of the puzzle that must be filled in if we are to cope with the future. We live in a very complex system. The complexity of the system is what has given us the unimaginable wealth that many of us enjoy today. That same complexity create a vulnerability that cannot be ignored. It is good to see sites like this that help raise awareness of this.

]]>