{"id":4699,"date":"2026-04-13T12:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4699"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:27:15","slug":"we-cant-always-prepare-for-a-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/ja\/podcast\/we-cant-always-prepare-for-a-tsunami\/","title":{"rendered":"We Can&#8217;t Always Prepare for a Tsunami"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4699-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GZ-E1-Tsunami.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GZ-E1-Tsunami.mp3\">https:\/\/stevenbleistein.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GZ-E1-Tsunami.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Why values matter more than plans \u2014 and how H&amp;M Japan proved it on March 11, 2011.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 11, 2011, the ground under Japan moved.<\/p>\n<p>You know what happened next. 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