This episode looks at two metaphors that have relevance to the pandemic and the online pivot. Firstly, the design of the internet as a model of a robust system, and secondly the notion of resilience from ecology to examine institutions ability to adapt to crises.
Links:
Brief History of the Internet. The Internet Society
Naughton, J. (1999). A Brief History of the Future: Origins of the Internet. Weidenfeld
& Nicolson
The UK Open University COVID Response: A Sector Case Study
Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals
Grit: A Short History of a Useful Concept
Resilience and stability of ecological systems
Resilience, adaptability and transformability in social–ecological systems
