Worst-Case ScenariosHarvard University Press, 2009 M05 15 - 352 pages Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis and meteors, avian flu, scorchingly hot temperatures: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? |
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... fact , create a 1 percent risk of catastrophe at the very least — and that an aggressive response to climate change , calling for massive changes in energy policy , creates a significant chance of imposing serious hardships on many ...
... fact that when people's emotions are engaged , they tend to ignore the question of proba- bility altogether . They focus on the bad outcome or on the worst that might happen , without thinking enough about how unlikely 6 WORST - CASE ...
... fact , human beings face risks of different degrees of probability . It is a pervasive and damaging mistake to think that " safety " comes with an on - off switch . Worst cases everywhere In some contexts , people are acutely aware of ...
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