What you are seeing—unfortunately for all involved—are examples of normalized accidents. Michael Turton wrote about this phenomenon a while ago:
In Normal Accidents, Charles Perrow’s classic analysis of technological systems and the accidents they foster, Perrow observes that “when we have interactive systems that are tightly coupled, it is ‘normal’ for them to have this kind of accident,...
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I’m not saying either situation is ideal but I think there’d be far less fatalities in a Taiwan that has normalized living with COVID vs a Taiwan that has normalized horrible road accidents and lax enforcement of traffic laws.
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It’s not often that we hear Minister Chen speak directly to us in English. He does so here:
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He didn’t post it on Forumosa, so it don’t count
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Still appreciate Minister Chen’s outreach, as it’s clear he’s not speaking to international media, but to people like us who live here.
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Agree, they need to open borders for those vaccinated and boosted. Why would being totally isolated for another few years be good for anyone there? Even Taiwanese who don’t travel at all? It can’t be good in the long run for international relations, business, or anything. It’s pretty bad when the Philippines are making more logical decisions
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