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Richard Cook

How Complex Systems Fail

Eighteen observations about the nature of complex systems and how catastrophic failures occur despite our best intentions.

Why we picked it

Condenses catastrophic failure into eighteen observations that challenge simple stories about errors, safeguards, and blame.

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