Why Did the Titanic Sink?

It wasn’t just the iceberg

An engraving of the sinking of the Titanic by Willy Stöwer, 1912 (Wikimedia Commons — image resized by Author)

Manmade disasters are a cruel reminder of how incompetent we are. Despite our considerable intelligence, human arrogance can lead to fatal consequences.

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most well-known disasters in history. We all know the rough parameters of the tale, but the infamous iceberg wasn’t the only reason the ship sank. In fact…