Risk by Dan Gardner
Explores a fresh way of thinking about the decisions we make. This book explains how we make our decisions and run our lives. It tells that the brain has not one but two systems to analyze risk.
"Enlivening.. a fascinating insight into the peculiar and devastating nature of human fear" Sunday Telegraph "Excellent ... Gardner analyses everything from the media's predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politicians pushing a particular agenda ... A cheery corrective to modern paranoia" Economist "Terrific ... exceptionally good - has the clarity of Malcolm Gladwell" Evening Standard "Compelling ... an invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to think clearly" Guardian "Stimulating ... where writers such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Francis Wheen have been content largely to enumerate the errors of less rational men and women, Dan Gardner has collated part of what we need to diagnose the problem" Independent on Sunday
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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| ISBN 13 | 9781905264155 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905264151 |
| Title | Risk |
| Author | Dan Gardner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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