Chris Evett – Medium

Jul 6

The edge of rebellion: how democracies cope with the forces of change in the short term but not the long.

Change can happen explosively. It can also happen gradually, but it is the rapid, sudden changes that we remember. Often, we apply cliches to describe such change. We use words like ‘tipping point’ or a ‘powder keg ready to explode’ when social change happens very quickly. …

Politics

6 min read

The edge of rebellion: how democracies cope with the forces of change in the short term but not the…

Jun 23

Using machine learning to improve how we understand and respond to global strategic issues.

How can individuals make use of low cost, openly available machine learning tools and the vast amounts of open source data to improve how they make strategic decisions or understand issues as big and as crucial as climate change? With the tools, skills and knowledge we have today we can…

Climate Change

4 min read

Using machine learning to improve how we understand and respond to global strategic issues.

Jun 6

What is the ‘strategic context’ and why does it matter to you?

[Image from https://unsplash.com/photos/_RBcxo9AU-U ] When trying to understand big things and how they affect us, government planners often refer to something called the ‘strategic context’. In theory, a better awareness of context helps us understand these ‘big things’, things like COVID, climate change or ideological conflict. …

Strategy

6 min read

What is the ‘strategic context’ and why does it matter to you?