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A combination of natural disasters and cyber-attacks has shown how fragile our way of life is. Are we heading for chaos? Or will the better side of human nature prevail? Links: https://www.wired.com/story/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-recovery/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/a-year-in-the-dark/ Episode Excerpt: Episode Transcript These shows are dictated to and transcribed by machines, and hurriedly edited by a human. Apologies for the minor typos and grammar flaws. Recent natural disasters have started to show how delicate the web of technology that holds the world together actually is, reckons Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage. But what if those natural disasters were followed up by cyberattacks from a hostile nation? On that happy note, it’s time to ask Matt to explain. Where are we starting, natural disasters or cyber-attacks? •This is one of those weeks where a bunch of stuff comes together. •Listened to a recent episode of the 99% invisible podcast earlier this week which focused on Puerto Rico’s