What constitutes an event? Are there temporal, spatial bounds, and do we evaluate the event by its intent or its impact?

The recent SNAP shutdown highlighted the vulnerability of America’s food assistance system. When a federal program that supports more than 40 million people experiences a disruption, even briefly, ...

For years, possibly centuries, smart people have been teaching us the difference between intent and impact.* When I speak, I may intend one thing but what matters to you is how you receive what I say.