Sunday Dialogue: Responses and Rejoinder

Artwork by Marion Fayolle at the New York Times

The New York Times has reposted my initial letter to the editor in their Sunday Dialogue feature, plus responses to it, plus a rejoinder from me (at the end).  Check it out here or in your actual Sunday morning paper.

My last word:

As a general matter, if you can characterize an error or near miss by saying, “It could have happened to anybody,” that is a pretty good indication that it reflects a systemic, rather than a personal, problem.