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Risk

14 min read 18 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Why are we more afraid than ever in the safest era in history? This book reveals how our ancient brains and modern media conspire to distort risk, making us fear the wrong things.

You’ll learn

  • The Gut vs. Head battle inside your mind
  • How the availability heuristic skews risk
  • Why the precautionary principle backfires
  • How to think clearly about real dangers