spiked-risk | Article | How we deal with disasters
spiked-risk | Article | How we deal with disasters
From Noah’s flood to the most recent Tsunami:
How we deal with disasters
From ‘Acts of God’ to ‘Acts of Nature’ and ‘Acts of Man’ – humanity’s reading of catastrophes has changed through the ages.
by Frank Furedi
After the Asian tsunami, how can we make sense of such senseless events? A brief look at history suggests that our answer will depend on the prevailing beliefs of the time.
