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Debating uncertainty: from a politics of control to a politics of care I recently discussed my book, Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, now a year old, with the New Books Network podcast. The host was Morteza Hajizadeh who asked a set of great questions over an…

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Debating uncertainty: from a politics of control to a politics of care I recently discussed my book, Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, now a year old, with the New Books Network podcast. The host was Morteza Hajizadeh who asked a set of great questions over an extended discussion. We discussed many of the chapters, including the how bankers can learn from livestock traders in Africa; how lessons from local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic can inform us about preparing for disasters; how risk models can potentially undermine how we respond to uncertain conditions; how technology regulation needs to take into account how people understand innovations; how reliability professionals and their networks are important in responding to crises and disasters; and how to connect lived experiences of living with uncertainty with climate policies. https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/debating-uncertainty-from-a-politics-of-control-to-a-politics-of-care/