1,000 Words: Surviving disorder

The picture of empty grocery shelves as people stock up for food as a snowstorm hits the East Coast renews a discussion on an old question in this country, where we live pretty comfortable lives.

How long would we last if there were actually real disruption and chaos?

Near empty shelves are seen in the produce section at a supermarket on January 21, 2016, ahead of an expected blizard in Washington, DC. A blizzard warning has been issued for the Washington region with a forecast of 2 feet. Photo: Mandel Ngan /Getty Images.