Searching for Safety

di Aaron Wildavsky (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018

Protecting ourselves against the risks associated with modern technologies has emerged as a major public concern throughout the industrialized world. Searching for Safety is unique in its exposition of a theory that explains how and why risk taking makes life safer and exposes the high risk of avoiding change. The book covers a wide range, including how the human body, as well as plants, animals, and insects, cope with danger. Wildavsky asks whether piling on safety measures actually improves safety. While he agrees that society should sometimes try to prevent large-scale harm, he explains why a strategy of resilience—learning from error how to bounce back in better shape—is usually better. His intention is to shift the debate about risk from passive prevention of harm to an active search for safety. This book will be of special interest to those concerned with risk involving technology, health, safety, environmental protection, regulation, and more.

• Autore: Aaron Wildavsky
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2018
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 284 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 690 gr.
• EAN: 9781138532335

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