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John von Neumann

DoD’s attempt at rational calculus may be the height of folly

March 5, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

It is, therefore, an obvious and “rational calculus” to employ a pragmatic and experimental procedure – that is, a policy of redundancy which permits several, […]

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Resilience, the other side of risk

February 20, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

We all want our systems to exhibit resiliency, whether they are organizations, airplanes, or our human bodies. Here’s a good definition of resilience: … the […]

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