Meltdown (Clearfield and Tilcsik book)

Meltdown
U.S. hardcover edition
AuthorChris Clearfield, András Tilcsik
Cover artistChristopher King
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFailure, Systems, Sociology
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPenguin Press, Atlantic Books, Penguin Random House Canada
Publication date
March 20, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover, paperback, audiobook
Pages304 pg.
ISBN9780735222632
OCLC993419323
158.1
LC ClassHM701 .C54 2018

Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It is a non-fiction book by Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik, published in March 2018 by Penguin Press. It explores how complexity causes problems in modern systems and how individuals, organizations, and societies can prevent or mitigate the resulting failures. Meltdown was named a best book of the year by the Financial Times and won Canada's National Business Book Award in 2019.