Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 12 11 10 09 08. Author's debut book," . . . explains how we perceive risk , and examines the psychology that drives our fears." (front flap) 351 pp. plus: Acknowledgements, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Book has tiny ding at head of spine, ow it is as new. Unclipped DJ has removable 'Signed by removable Author' sticker and very slight top edge wear. True First Edition of author's first book SIGNED ! Bookseller's Inventory # 210713.

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Titre

RISK: The Politics of Fear ** SIGNED **

�diteur

McC Lelland & Stewart, Toronto

Date de parution

2008

Langue

anglais

ISBN � 10 chiffres

0771032994

ISBN � 13 chiffres

9780771032998

Reliure

Hardcover

�dition

True 1st CDN Edition, 1st Printing.

Impression

1st Printing

�tat de l'article

Fine+

�tat de la jaquette

Fine

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Synopsis

In the tradition of Malcolm Gladwell, Gardner explores a new way of thinking about the decisions we make.

We are the safest and healthiest human beings who ever lived, and yet irrational fear is growing, with deadly consequences � such as the 1,595 Americans killed when they made the mistake of switching from planes to cars after September 11. In part, this irrationality is caused by those � politicians, activists, and the media � who promote fear for their own gain. Culture also matters. But a more fundamental cause is human psychology.

Working with risk science pioneer Paul Slovic, author Dan Gardner sets out to explain in a compulsively readable fashion just what that statement above means as to how we make decisions and run our lives. We learn that the brain has not one but two systems to analyze risk. One is primitive, unconscious, and intuitive. The other is conscious and rational. The two systems often agree, but occasionally they come to very different conclusions. When that happens, we can find ourselves worrying about what the statistics tell us is a trivial threat � terrorism, child abduction, cancer caused by chemical pollution � or shrugging off serious risks like obesity and smoking.

Gladwell told us about �the black box� of our brains; Gardner takes us inside, helping us to understand how to deconstruct the information we�re bombarded with and respond more logically and adaptively to our world. Risk is cutting-edge reading.

� propos de l?auteur

Dan Gardner is a columnist and senior writer for the Ottawa Citizen, specializing in criminal justice and other investigative issues. Trained in history and law, Gardner worked as a senior policy adviser to the premier and the minister of education before turning to journalism in 1997. His writing has received numerous awards, including the National Newspaper Award, Amnesty International�s Media Award, and others. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children.

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