Managing High-Stakes Risk Toward a New Economics for Survival [Hardcover]

The threat we face from high-stakes risk has never been higher. These challenges include environmental pollution, fragile financial systems and the threat of widespread geopolitical violence. This book suggests that a return to natural risk levels  those in accordance with naturally occurring background levels  is both desirable and achievable.Preface: Does Our Existence Matter? The Philosophy of Survival Making Decisions Under Conditions of Risk The Notion of a Naturally Risk Free Existence Where Are We Now? Planning for a Safer Future Risk Planning on a Wider Scale Is a Safer World 'Worth It'? Achieving a Viable Utopia Appendix A. The Intuitive Principles of Risk Appendix B. A Glossary of Key ConceptsMARK JABLONOWSKI has over 30 years of experience as a professional risk manager, analyst and researcher. His focus now turns from the boardroom, and the narrow interests reflected in the corporate 'bottom line', to the understanding of how risk affects all of us, as citizens of the wider natural world. Toward this end he has founded, and directs, naturalrisk.org.