Why Go-Bags Stay Empty: Santa wants to cure his illness with expired, self-prescribed antibiotics to save a trip to the doctor. Banta reveals why this micro-level casualness is the exact reason why macro-disaster preparedness kits and home retrofitting fail across India. Read why safety is a childhood habit, not a panic reaction.
Human behaviour
The Fast Car and the Speed-Limit Paradox
The 250 km/h Speed Limit Paradox: Santa bought a sports car built for extreme speeds, only to find out the highway police will fine him for using its basic features. Banta breaks down the structural contradiction of why the state spends millions policing speed limits instead of simply restricting high-speed manufacturing at the factory gate.
Human psychology and aggravated disaster risk
Despite geographical, religious, cultural and linguistic diversity humans think, act and react in amazingly similar fashion, particularly during distress and life threatening situations. This is attributed to evolution, as behavioural traits providing relative advantage and maximizing chances of survival get engrained in our behavior and psychology. Though evolved through the struggle for survival and aimed […]