Scenario notes on the consequences of the corona pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on health care systems and the global economy. The many unknowns of the virus make it hard
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Scenario Planning
Scenarios for North Korea and The Prospect of a Nuclear War
Sanctions against North Korea, have been imposed by various countries and international bodies since 2006. The embargo is largely concerned with North Korea’s
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Future Shock (1972)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ghzomm15yE] Documentary based on the book with the same name by Alvin Toffler, narrated by Orson Welles.
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ESA: Innovative Technologies from Science Fiction
Science Fiction (SF) literature, artwork and films are works of imagination, but often contain some elements of plausibility, with the story revolving around
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Manning the barricades
Ill. “Blackouts and Cascading Failures of the Global Markets”, Scientific American. The credit crunch is dragging down the global economy and raising political
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The End of Oil is Upon Us
If there are any lingering doubts as to whether the age of oil is nearing its end, the International Energy Agency has put
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Space Wars: The First Six Hours of World War III
The wargaming scenarios—as well as some of the “real-world” scenarios—in Space Wars are amalgamations of outcomes and insights gained from actual wargames, such
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The use of Scenarios in Long Term Defence Planning
One of the key characteristics that distinguishes long-term defence planning from shorter-term planning is the degree to which uncertainty pervades the process. THE
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