Targets for Firestorms
Environmental fuel can be sparked into firestorms by chance, by accident, or by intention. There are five key points in every position that are susceptible to damage. We must protect them against environmental threats. To defend, we must know the key points at which we are vulnerable to these threats. In reading this article, it may be useful to consider the effect of recent, worldwide events such as the Global Financial Crisis and the Pandemic on these five targets.
Generally speaking, vulnerability doesn't threaten our positions as much as it threatens the resources on which they depend. The danger is that many of us don't recognize these resources. If we don't consciously identify our dependencies, we will fail to see the dangers that threaten them.
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