21st Century Engineering by Anirudh Dhebar
September 2025
Be interested in the boring inertia of our systems
Earlier this year, an hourslong power outage crippled Spain and Portugal, sending engineers, policymakers and society at large running for answers. Curious, I followed its coverage over the next few months, and a May 23 story in particular – “Am I Boring You? Good” by Tim Harford, “Undercover Economist” at The Financial Times – grabbed by attention.
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