Our brains are terrible at assessing modern risks.
Here's how to think straight about dangers in your midst.
I. We Fear Snakes, Not Cars
II. We Fear Spectacular, Unlikely Events
III. We Fear Cancer But Not Heart Disease
IV. No Pesticide in My Backyard—Unless I Put it There
V. We Speed Up When We Put Our Seat belts On
VI. Teens May Think Too Much About Risk—And Not Feel Enough
VII. Why Young Men Will Never Get Good Rates on Car Insurance
VIII. We Worry About Teen Marijuana Use, But Not About Teen Sports
IX. We Love Sunlight But Fear Nuclear Power
X. We Should Fear Fear Itself
