Laws of Fear: Beyond the Precautionary Principle (The Seeley Lectures) | Cass R. Sunstein

book: Laws of Fear: Beyond the Precautionary Principle (The Seeley Lectures) | Cass R. Sunstein

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	Laws of Fear: Beyond the Precautionary Principle (The Seeley Lectures) Cass R. Sunstein Cambridge University Press, 2005 - 246 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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This book is about the complex relationship between fear, danger, and the law. Cass Sunstein argues that the precautionary principle is incoherent and potentially paralyzing, as risks exist on all sides of social situations and there is no 'general' precautionary principle as such. His insight into The Laws of Fear represents a major statement for the contemporary world from one of the most influential political and legal theorists writing today.

Fear rules

Not a lawyer found the writing somewhat turgid and slow; on the other hand our decision making and valuation of life and risk is certainly not epistimic. Read just before the Black Swan which discusses risk from a different angle. For those involoved in lives with risks this is interesting reading

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