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Worst-Case Scenarios
Book • 2007
In 'Worst-Case Scenarios', Cass Sunstein explores how individuals and societies can effectively respond to low-probability risks with potentially catastrophic consequences.
He discusses the challenges of balancing between overreaction and neglect, using climate change as a key example.
Sunstein emphasizes the importance of understanding both the costs of precautions and the costs of inaction, while critiquing the precautionary principle and advocating for a nuanced approach to risk management.
He discusses the challenges of balancing between overreaction and neglect, using climate change as a key example.
Sunstein emphasizes the importance of understanding both the costs of precautions and the costs of inaction, while critiquing the precautionary principle and advocating for a nuanced approach to risk management.
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