The optimism that kills. The Great Study of Human Recklessness

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The optimism that kills. The Great Study of Human Recklessness

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Why do people do stupid stupid things over and over again? They turn a blind eye to compliance with fire safety rules and provoke the death of hundreds of people. Bearing walls are demolished during repairs and become the cause of the collapse of residential buildings. They secretly dump chemical waste into the sea and kill every living thing for thousands of miles around. Where does this almost magical faith come from in us that everything will work out? Bina Venkataraman, Obama's former climate adviser, presents a groundbreaking study of recklessness. Using examples from ancient Pompeii to modern Fukushima, the author explains: why is humanity still stepping on the same rake, despite its vast experience? What role do our biological features, environment and culture play in this? And how can we stop our own recklessness?

Barcode: 9785041216795 SKU: 70150979 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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