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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... particular their susceptibility to two opposite problems : excessive overreaction and utter neglect . As we shall see , both problems affect individuals and governments alike . The second goal is to consider how both individuals and ...
... particular , I identify a Catastrophic Harm Precautionary Principle , designed to provide guidance for dealing with extremely serious risks . This principle emphasizes the need to attend to both the magnitude and the probability of the ...
... particular . By way of conclusion , I emphasize the possibility of self - help and investigate some of the links between personal behavior and the judgments of government officials . CHAPTER ONE OF TERRORISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE Wher hen ...
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