March 13, 2013 — Some people, communities and nations are able to weather and rebound from substantial shocks. They are, in a word, resilient. But what exactly does that mean? What characteristics confer resilience, and how can they be cultivated? In Goldilocks Had It Right: How to Build Resilient Societies in the 21st Century, New Security Beat describes eight traits of resilient systems and explores how communities can cultivate resilience in increasingly uncertain times. Photo by ccho (Flickr | Creative Commons).