内容简介
Millions of lives lost to catastrophes—natural and man-made—could have been saved by the advance warnings of experts. Can we find those prescient people before the next catastrophe strikes? Two CEOs and White House national security veterans reveal insider views of previous disasters, chilling insights on today’s threats to mankind, and a prescription to protect us
This is the story of the future of national security, threatening technologies, the US economy, and possibly the fate of civilization.
In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, and many others. Like her, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters, but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right?
Through riveting explorations in a variety of fields, the authors…
目录
Dedication
MISSED WARNINGS
CHAPTER 1 Cassandra: From Myth to Reality
CHAPTER 2 The Spook: Invasion of Kuwait
CHAPTER 3 The Rebuilder: Hurricane Katrina
CHAPTER 4 The Arabist: The Rise of ISIS
CHAPTER 5 The Seismologist: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
CHAPTER 6 The Accountant: Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme
CHAPTER 7 The Inspector: Mine Disaster
CHAPTER 8 The Market Analyst: The 2008 Recession
CHAPTER 9 The Cassandra Coefficient
CURRENT WARNINGS
CHAPTER 10 The Computer Scientist: Artificial Intelligence
CHAPTER 11 The Journalist: Pandemic Disease
CHAPTER 12 The Climate Scientist: Sea-Level Rise
CHAPTER 13 The Weatherman: Nuclear Ice Age
CHAPTER 14 The Engineer: The Internet of Everything
CHAPTER 15 The Planetary Defender: Meteor Strike
CHAPTER 16 The Biologist: Gene Editing
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