We’ve entered a new era where floods, fires, and storms don’t just break records, they rewrite them.
Doug Lewin and author John discuss why our institutions are still fighting 1990s-sized disasters while the 21st century demands a whole new playbook.
*Takeaways:*
– Why “discontinuity” defines our new climate reality.
– How infrastructure and emergency systems are built for a past that no longer exists.
– The psychological blind spot keeping leaders from adapting fast enough.
– What Texas and national policymakers can do to prepare for record-breaking extremes.
– Why imagination, not just resilience, is key to future survival.
