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Here is a comic by Randall Munroe that illustrates one aspect of a single point of failure in terms of software and hardware.  The Original Comic  As a former member of the military and Department of Defense employee, a "single point of failure," was always something to be wary of from platoon operations to programming computers. Have a backup and a backup to that backup.  It has become increasingly clear to me that there is an obvious single point of failure throughout the private sector, and it is wealthy people who won't negotiate with unions or workers. The WGA strike has reached week seven. To refresh, here are the demands and the "offers" to meet them.   The current narrative still being pushed by studios is that the writers are the single point of failure for the entire studio system. If the public accepted that narrative on its face, there is no reason to accept that studios are NOT the cause of it, since at least one studio  has posted record profits ...

Mr. Brooks , while sometimes a messy convolution of plots and ideas, has a very interesting theme. Naturally, spoilers are ahead. The character Earl Brooks, portrayed by Kevin Costner, has an addiction: killing people. A destructive habit that is clearly parallel with alcoholism. In fact, Brooks attends AA meetings and confesses to being an "addict" rather than saying "Alcoholic." The habit itself is a phantasm that goes by Marshall, played with glee by William Hurt as a hallucinatory manifestation of Brooks's impulses and more or less his dialogue with himself. Brooks clearly derives a great of pleasure, perhaps even beyond sexual, from killing and Marshall only encourages him and reminds him of the rules that have prevented Brooks from being caught for years. This dynamic fascinates most during a key scene where, in a truly interesting twist, Brooks finds his daughter is suspected of murder. Brooks is visibly shaking after the police leave. Marshall asserts th...