Transparency: Comparing the Chile and Haiti Earthquakes examines the impact of the Chile and Haiti earthquakes. Chile was higher on the Richter scale, but loss of life was worse in Haiti: because Chile, which has experienced quakes, was prepared, and Haiti was not. One aspect of continuous improvement in swarmish organizations is preparation for wildcards–things you can’t anticipate in specific detail although you can anticipate generally. Being flexible and prepared will help you deal with “interesting times” (as the Chinese put it). It’s especially important for swarms to be prepared because they are often very resource poor. A good disaster [...]