Whether it’s “a perfect storm” or “not a perfect storm” — the very fact of the comparison makes it clear that we’re dealing with a significant confluence of factors that cross, well, erh, disciplinary lines in a way that begins to remind one of black swans…
It’s understandable that the story here that deals with the loss of jobs in the US features a Mr. Smith, and somewhat delightful that the companion piece should be by that exquisite American stylist, Logan Pearsall Smith…
Abbot Joachim of Fiore (circa1200) was the first great advocate of “end of the world” thinking in Catholic Christianity since St Augustine put it on the back burner, and also a very early user of conceptual diagrams to explain complex issues.
Here I link one of Joachim’s diagrams — of which there’s a whole set — with the beautiful work of designer David Armano. Do please visit David’s blog and see what he’s up to here — this particular diagram of his isn’t just good looking, it’s highly thinkative, too.
