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Worst Cases
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Author : Lee Clarke
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2021-04-02
Worst Cases written by Lee Clarke and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-02 with Political Science categories.
Al Qaeda detonates a nuclear weapon in Times Square during rush hour, wiping out half of Manhattan and killing 500,000 people. A virulent strain of bird flu jumps to humans in Thailand, sweeps across Asia, and claims more than fifty million lives. A single freight car of chlorine derails on the outskirts of Los Angeles, spilling its contents and killing seven million. An asteroid ten kilometers wide slams into the Atlantic Ocean, unleashing a tsunami that renders life on the planet as we know it extinct. We consider the few who live in fear of such scenarios to be alarmist or even paranoid. But Worst Cases shows that such individuals—like Cassandra foreseeing the fall of Troy—are more reasonable and prescient than you might think. In this book, Lee Clarke surveys the full range of possible catastrophes that animate and dominate the popular imagination, from toxic spills and terrorism to plane crashes and pandemics. Along the way, he explores how the ubiquity of worst cases in everyday life has rendered them ordinary and mundane. Fear and dread, Clarke argues, have actually become too rare: only when the public has more substantial information and more credible warnings will it take worst cases as seriously as it should. A timely and necessary look into how we think about the unthinkable, Worst Cases will be must reading for anyone attuned to our current climate of threat and fear.
Worst Case Scenarios
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Author : Cass R. Sunstein
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-05-15
Worst Case Scenarios written by Cass R. Sunstein and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-15 with Political Science categories.
Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis and meteors, avian flu, scorchingly hot temperatures: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? Cass Sunstein explores these and other worst-case scenarios and how we might best prevent them in this vivid, illuminating, and highly original analysis. Singling out the problems of terrorism and climate change, Sunstein explores our susceptibility to two opposite and unhelpful reactions: panic and utter neglect. He shows how private individuals and public officials might best respond to low-probability risks of disaster—emphasizing the need to know what we will lose from precautions as well as from inaction. Finally, he offers an understanding of the uses and limits of cost–benefit analysis, especially when current generations are imposing risks on future generations. Throughout, Sunstein uses climate change as a defining case, because it dramatically illustrates the underlying principles. But he also discusses terrorism, depletion of the ozone layer, genetic modification of food, hurricanes, and worst-case scenarios faced in our ordinary lives. Sunstein concludes that if we can avoid the twin dangers of overreaction and apathy, we will be able to ameliorate if not avoid future catastrophes, retaining our sanity as well as scarce resources that can be devoted to more constructive ends.
Worst Case Economics
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Author : Frank Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2017-10-23
Worst Case Economics written by Frank Ackerman and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-23 with Business & Economics categories.
Worst-case scenarios are all too real, and all too common. The financial crisis of 2008 was not the first or the last to destroy jobs, homeownership and the savings of millions of people. Hurricanes clobber communities from New York to Bangladesh. How bad will the next catastrophe be, and how soon will it happen? Climate and financial crises are serious events, requiring vigorous responses. Yet public policy is trapped in an obsolete framework, with a simplistic focus on average or likely outcomes rather than dangerous extremes. What would it take to create better analyses of extreme events in climate and finance, and an appropriate policy framework for worst-case risks? ‘Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance’ offers accessible and surprising answers to these crucial questions.
Proceedings Of A Symposium On Worst Case Analysis
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Proceedings Of A Symposium On Worst Case Analysis written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Forests and forestry categories.
Worst Case Scenario
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Author : Doctor Stuart Price
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-07-04
Worst Case Scenario written by Doctor Stuart Price and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with Political Science categories.
In this original and provocative new book, Stuart Price identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the worst-case scenario. This consists of the projection of a significant material threat, made by an authoritative or executive power, used to bolster the security agenda of the neo-liberal state. This in turn has altered the conduct of military and police operations, which are increasingly directed against any substantial expression of dissent. Using a wide range of official sources and case studies, from 9/11 to the Stockwell shooting, Price analyses the paramilitary, political, economic and cultural manoeuvres of the security regime as it attempts to reproduce a 'command structure' within civil society. In doing so, he demonstrates that, unlike the openly totalitarian states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership, and the ostentatious display of coercive authority is characterised as a temporary measure. It is, he argues, a process that must be recognised and resisted.
Worst Case Bioethics
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Author : George J. Annas
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-01
Worst Case Bioethics written by George J. Annas and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with Medical categories.
"Carefully reasoned, clearly articulated, and pulls no punches...Boldly tackles the most contentious issues in bioethics and public policy....Worst Case Bioethics is certain to provoke strong responses across disciplines and ideologies on issues of great importance."- Mark Rothstein, Journal of Legal Medicine "Annas persuasively argues in Worst Case Bioethics that basing policy on extreme nightmare possibilities leads to a distortion of fundamental ethical principles and legal protections." - Arthur L. Caplan, The Lancet "Worst Case Bioethics offers a valuable consideration of how public health policy is sometimes shaped by fear in a counterproductive manner. The book is well-written, well-reasoned, and persuasive." - Thomas May, Science
The Worst Case Scenario Survival Junior Bundle
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Author : David Borgenicht
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2011-11-18
The Worst Case Scenario Survival Junior Bundle written by David Borgenicht and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-18 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This three-book bundle includes: The Original Junior Edition, the Extreme Junior Edition, and the Weird Junior Edition. The phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario series provides kid-friendly, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for outwitting a nosy sibling, surviving a school dance, cleaning your room in a snap, dealing with an irritated parent (recognizing the tell-tale signs!), and more. Braces. Bullies. Chores. Childhood is chock-full of perils--but finally here's something to come to the rescue.
Ultimate Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook
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Author : David Borgenicht
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2012-09-19
Ultimate Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook written by David Borgenicht and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with Humor categories.
With over 9 million copies sold worldwide, the Worst-Case Scenario series has been preparing readers for dangers of all kinds for more than a decade. This handsome large-format hardcover compendium is truly the ultimate guide for handling life's inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios, collecting—for the first time—hundreds of the best and most crucial scenarios from across the entire 26-book series, along with dozens of all-new and expanded scenarios, charts, and expert tips. Topical, tabloid-style pages explore more than 100 subjects, from storms to stampedes to technology failures and beyond, with special sections highlighting critical information on starting fires, animal encounters, emergency signals, "Can I eat that?" questions, and more. Packed with expert advice and sturdy enough to stop a tiger bite, this gifty tome will keep longtime fans and new initiates safe and entertained in equal measure.
The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook Junior Edition
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Author : David Borgenicht
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2011-04-29
The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook Junior Edition written by David Borgenicht and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Braces. Bullies. Chores. Childhood is chock-full of perils—öbut finally here's something to come to the rescue. The newest title in the phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario series provides kid-friendly, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for outwitting a nosy sibling, surviving a school dance, cleaning your room in a snap, dealing with an irritated parent (recognizing the tell-tale signs!), and more.
Beyond The Worst Case Analysis Of Algorithms
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Author : Tim Roughgarden
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-01-14
Beyond The Worst Case Analysis Of Algorithms written by Tim Roughgarden and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-14 with Computers categories.
Introduces exciting new methods for assessing algorithms for problems ranging from clustering to linear programming to neural networks.