That's typical of most journalists and pundits: this guy never designed or managed a complex system but still believes he can give important opinions about engi

That's typical of most journalists and pundits: this guy never designed or managed a complex system but still believes he can give important opinions about engineering and management. Engineering has done a lot to manage complexity and minimize risks (e.g.: NASA's software, GE's 6-sigma). Most accidents are really caused by irresponsible behavior, incompetence, lax regulation or a prize big enough to make you forget the risks. The problem is that this is just too simple to be newsworthy.