Category Archives: Risks

What if..? (Major Earthquake + Silicon Valley)

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Richard

I was at a Lloyd’s Insurance event last night and the subject of a major Californian earthquake came up in conversation (not if, when). I’ve written about mega-quakes before, but what ‘ve I’ve never really thought through is the location … Continue reading →

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Map of Global Mega Trends

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Richard

Here you go then. Use this link to get to a high resolution version. A3, A1 and rather wonderful AO sized copies on paper are available upon request (no charge except for print, post and a cardbaord tube). See you … Continue reading →

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The Search for Intelligence (here on earth)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Richard

Never mind artificial intelligence. It’s real human stupidity we should be worried about. Two classic examples of learned incompetence and lowest common denominator thinking.

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A real scenario?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Richard

I was going to add this as book of the month in brainmail, but I figured it was a little depressing. Here is fine, of course! One for the scenario thinkers at the Ministry of Defence and MI5 perhaps? A … Continue reading →

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The Wildest of Wildcards

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Richard

A few years ago someone came up to me after I’d given a speach at a risk conference and said that I was missing a wildcard risk. He proceeded to tell me that the world would change if we gained … Continue reading →

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A scenario for the future of insurance

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Richard

Here’s a true story. A few weeks ago I decided to take one of my old cars for a run. It’s a very old car and if it isn’t run regularly things start to go wrong with it. It was … Continue reading →

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Cheap oil – but for how long?

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Richard

Back to global risks…. Leader in the Telegraph today, which ends as follows: “This apparent glut in supply, however, means that capacity globally is quite small. It would therefore require only a relatively minor disruption to supply for the situation … Continue reading →

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Kanye West US President?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Richard

  It’s been pointed out to me (I totally missed it – thanks Paddy) that my not very serious prediction that Kim Kardashian might run for US President has been overshadowed by the real-life possibility that her husband, Kanye West, … Continue reading →

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Global Risks Radar

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Richard

So here, once again, is the finished version of my new map of global risks (plus a few charming ways the world could end). The radar is obviously divided into four by impact and probability. Impact is a guess at … Continue reading →

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Risk Map 2015+

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Richard

Here’s my map of global game changers & regional risks. I was going to wait until September to publish this, but it’s been done early so what the heck. I’ll post a longer explanatory note about process and contents tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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