加强民主体制。唯一专为抵御灾难而设计的西方国家是德意志联邦共和国。非选举产生的德国法官肩负着必要时捍卫宪法不受民粹破坏的责任。相比之下,法国现在处于没完没了的紧急状态中。如果马琳?勒庞(Marine Le Pen)在5月当选总统,她将拥有相当大的自行决定权。
Strengthen the boring, neglected bits of the state that can either prevent or cause catastrophe. Examples are the collapsing dam in Mosul, Iraq, or the US’s ropy nuclear command centres. Eric Schlosser, author of Command and Control, reports that in 2017 the general overseeing the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles “was removed from duty after going on a drunken bender” in Russia, where his exploits included “asking repeatedly if he could sing with a Beatles cover band at a Mexican restaurant in Moscow, and insulting his military hosts”. A year later, nearly 100 Minuteman launch officers were caught cheating on their proficiency exams. Then a launch officer was jailed for 25 years for running a violent street gang. These people have the keys to launch nukes. A check-up may be in order.
加强政府中可能防止或导致灾难的平淡无奇、被忽视的部分。例子有位于伊拉克摩苏尔(Mosul)的即将坍塌的水坝,或美国的质量堪忧的核指挥中心。《命令与控制》(Command and Control)的作者埃里克?施洛瑟(Eric Schlosser)指出,2017年,管理“民兵3”(Minuteman III)洲际弹道导弹的那名将军因为在俄罗斯“当众醉酒”而被免职,他的“壮举”包括“在莫斯科一家墨西哥风味餐馆反复询问他是否可以跟一只甲壳虫翻唱乐队合唱,并侮辱军方接待人员”。一年后,近100名“民兵”导弹发射军官在能力考试中舞弊。接着,一名发射军官因为组织一个暴力街头团伙而被判入狱25年。这些人都掌握着发射核武器的钥匙。或许应该进行一项大检查。
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