A&HH6577/Component-4

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As the collective circumstances of life become more organized, more stabilized, their possible breakdown becomes potentially more and more catastrophic. Historical contingency means that breakdowns in the order of things will occur, some historically fast moving like a hurricane or a world war and others drawn out like the Cold War or the onset of global warming. How can people, living under ordinary circumstances, enjoying security and stability, prepare themselves to cope with unimaginable emergencies?