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We neglect to evacuate when suggested. We repair in flood zones. We don't wear helmets. We are unsuccessful to purchase insurance. We'd rather avoid the risk of "crying wolf" than sound an alarm. Our capability to foresee and drive back natural catastrophes hasn't been increased; yet we constantly neglect to heed the warnings and protect ourselves and our communities, with devastating repercussions. What clarifies this contradiction? In The Ostrich Paradox, Wharton professors Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther get on years of teaching and research to clarify why devastation preparedness efforts constantly fall short. Filled up with heartbreaking reviews of loss and resilience, the book addresses:

• How people make decisions when met with high-consequence, low-probability happenings - and exactly how these decisions can go awry
• The six biases that lead individuals, communities, and corporations to make grave mistakes that cost lives
• The Behavioral Risk Audit, a organized approach for enhancing preparedness by recognizing these biases and making strategies that foresee them
• Why, if we are to be better ready for disasters, we have to learn to become more like ostriches, not less

The Ostrich Paradox is a must-hear for anyone who wants to realize why we constantly underprepare for disasters, as well as private and open public leaders, organizers, and policy creators who wish to build more ready communities.