THE MYSTERY: SOLVED · THE MYSTERY: SOLVED U.S. Disasters and History •Many have argued that to...
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THE MYSTERY:
SOLVED
U.S. Disasters and History
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• Many have argued that to understand why we experience emergencies, disasters, and catastrophes in the United States
how we do,
when we do,
and to the extent we do,
• we need to first understand some key developments over the course of history…
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The Reformation…connected
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The Reformation
• Disentanglement of religion and knowledge
• Decreasing power of the church
• Rise of Protestantism (Calvinism, Lutheranism)
• Dominance in United States
• Underlying beliefs
▫ Nature
▫ Accumulation of wealth
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Treaty of Westphalia…connected
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Treaty of Westphalia
• Nation States
• Boundaries, borders,
▫ Hazards,
▫ People, and
▫ Government.
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The Enlightenment…connected
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The Enlightenment
• Role of reason and rationalization
• Empirical observation and scientific inquiry as the foundation for knowledge
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Can you connect…
The Bill of Rights and Representative Democracy…connected
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Bill of Rights
• Paradox of protection FROM government
• Life, liberty, and property
• Speech and press—1st Amendment
• Eminent domain—5th Amendment
• Power of states—10th Amendment
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Representative Democracy
• Distance between people and representatives
• Elections and election cycles
• Short-term mentality
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Federalism
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances
• Fragmentation of law and culture
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Capitalism,
Trade,
Labor Market and Specialization, and
Globalization…connected
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Capitalism
• Short-term vs. long-term investment
• Use of environment
• Development patterns
• Rich v. poor
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Trade
• Trade in early United States history
• Trade today
• Where we live
• Market vulnerabilities
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Labor Markets and Specialization
• Vulnerabilities
• Decreasing diversity in economies
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Globalization
• Interdependencies
• Unequal distribution of among other things--vulnerability
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The Industrial Revolution…connected
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Industrial Revolution
• Mechanization
• Need for and building of infrastructure
• Rapid development of technology without knowledge of inherent risks
• Creation of new hazards
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Urbanization…connected
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Urbanization
• Dense population in small geographical areas
• Places large groups of people at risk
• Some geographical areas more at risk than others
• Within urban areas some groups are more at risk than others…(any thoughts on who might be included in these groups?)
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Putting It All Together
• These key developments in Western Civilization and in the U.S. may seem abstract, but…
• they contribute to how we experience disasters when, where, and to the extent we do today.
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In a Nutshell
• A nation driven by capitol, short-term mindset, and use of nature
• Government in a Catch-22 situation (people/federalism)
• Representatives not oriented to long term issues
• Ability to act limited by scientific knowledge at the time
• Difficulty in standardization
• Vulnerable politics and economy
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In a Nutshell
• People live in dangerous places
• Disasters here or abroad can effect both here and abroad
• Deteriorating infrastrusture
• Continual creation of new hazards
• Increasing numbers of people in close proximity