Files and links (2)
Published VersionCC BY V4.0, Open Access
Journal article
The Perfect Postnormal Storm: COVID-19 Chronicles (2020 Edition)
World Futures Review, Vol.13(2), pp.71-85
2021
Appears in COVID-19 Research
Abstract
This essay addresses the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study in postnormal times phenomena: a perfect postnormal storm. The essay introduces basic concepts of postnormal analysis and provides examples of the acceleration of speed, scope, scale, and simultaneity of change in a number of human and natural systems and gives examples of the accelerating complexity, chaos, and contradictions that characterize phenomenon and systems as they become more postnormal. The related concepts of the layers of ignorance and uncertainty are explored related to the movement of phenomenon toward postnormal states. The importance of the idea of manufactured normalcy fields and resistance to or accommodation of postnormal burst, such as lag and tilt, can help to better understand the postnormal landscape. For example, the pros and cons of returning to “normal” raise fundamental questions about the logic and wisdom of the dominant growth and economic paradigm.
Details
- Title
- The Perfect Postnormal Storm: COVID-19 Chronicles (2020 Edition)
- Authors
- Christopher Jones (Author) - Walden UniversityJordi Serra del Pino (Author) - Universitat Ramon LlullLiam Mayo (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- World Futures Review, Vol.13(2), pp.71-85
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1177/19467567211027345
- ISSN
- 2169-2793; 1946-7567
- Copyright note
- © The Author(s) 2021. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; External; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99548404102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
Metrics
1 File views/ downloads
23 Record Views