Foolproof

By Greg Ip

Subjects: Risk management, Sécurité, Risques financiers, Industries, Perception du danger, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Consumer Behavior, Wirtschaftliches Verhalten, Gestion du risque, Risk perception, Survival, Gestion, Life skills, Aspects économiques, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Aspects psychologiques, Mesures, Risk assessment, Risk, Habiletés de base, Danger perception, Hazard mitigation, Risk Management, Habiletés de survie, Risikomanagement, Safety measures, Analyse des risques, Social aspects, General

Description: "We have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster -- yet we keep having car crashes, floods, and financial crises. Partly this is because the success we have at making life safer enables us to take bigger risks. As our cities, transport systems, and financial markets become more interconnected and complex, so does the potential for catastrophe. How do we stay safe? Should we? What if our attempts are exposing us even more to the very risks we are avoiding? Would acceptance of danger make us more secure? Is there such a thing as foolproof?"--