Disaster Analysis

The perilous sea voyage through pack ice and the establishment of the Antarctic base camp, where mechanical failures began to reveal systemic weaknesses.

A historical analysis of Captain Scott's 1910-1913 Antarctic expedition, examining the systemic failures in logistics, leadership, and decision-making that led to tragedy.

Examining the complex preparation phase of Scott's 1910 expedition, where logistical challenges began to accumulate before the ship even left port.

How mega-projects fail when organizations forget to define the problem before implementing solutions.

How the quest for iconic, complex solutions leads to mega-project disasters.

An exploration of why mega-projects fail, examining strategic misrepresentation, technological overreach, and institutional amnesia.

How deliberate underestimation of costs and overestimation of benefits doom mega-projects from the start.

Investigates failures in space, medicine, and nuclear energy driven by a lack of common sense.

Examines the military-industrial complex and the 'Zombie' projects that refuse to die.

A historical exploration of why brilliant designs lead to catastrophic failures.