Managing high-stakes risk : toward a new economics for survival
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Managing high-stakes risk : toward a new economics for survival
Palgrave Macmillan, c2009
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The threat we face from high-stakes risk has never been higher. These challenges include environmental pollution, fragile financial systems and the threat of widespread geopolitical violence. This book suggests that a return to natural risk levels - those in accordance with naturally occurring background levels - is both desirable and achievable.
Table of Contents
Preface: Does Our Existence Matter? The Philosophy of Survival Making Decisions Under Conditions of Risk The Notion of a Naturally Risk Free Existence Where Are We Now? Planning for a Safer Future Risk Planning on a Wider Scale Is a Safer World 'Worth It'? Achieving a Viable Utopia Appendix A. The Intuitive Principles of Risk Appendix B. A Glossary of Key Concepts
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