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Attack in Nice exposes once again that our modern society lacks resilience

  • Written by Joseph Fiksel, Executive Director, Sustainable & Resilient Economy, The Ohio State University

The horrific attack in Nice that led to the deaths of at least 84 is just the latest event to expose the vulnerability of Western societies.

While the motives of the 31-year-old man who mowed down dozens of people celebrating Bastille Day along the promenade on July 14 will aren’t clear, one thing surely is: our complex global society lacks...

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