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Global catastrophes and the risk society

Majia Nadesan • TEDxASUWest

What is at stake when high-risk practices are deeply embedded in our most hazardous and influential organizations? Dr. Majia Nadesan explains—through the case studies of the 2017 financial crisis, the 2010 BP oil spill, and the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster—the importance of holding organizations morally and ethically accountable, to reduce disaster occurrences in the future.

What is at stake when high-risk practices are deeply embedded in our most hazardous and influential organizations? Dr. Majia Nadesan explains—through the case studies of the 2017 financial crisis, the 2010 BP oil spill, and the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster—the importance of holding organizations morally and ethically accountable, to reduce disaster occurrences in the future.

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