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9780195306477
Book Title
Catastrophe : Risk and Response
Item Length
6.1in
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year
2005
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Richard A. Posner
Genre
Law, Science, Social Science
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Item Width
8.9in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Collision with an asteroid, runaway global warming, a pandemic of gene-spliced smallpox launched by bioterrorists, and a world-ending accident in a high-energy particle accelerator, are among the extinction events that are sufficiently likely to warrant careful study. How should we respond to events that, for a variety of reasons, we find it hard to wrap our minds around? Posner argues that realism about science and scientists, innovative applications of cost-benefit analysis, a scientifically literate legal profession, unprecedented international cooperation, and a pragmatic attitude toward civil liberties are among the keys to coping effectively.

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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195306473
ISBN-13
9780195306477
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Book Title
Catastrophe : Risk and Response
Author
Richard A. Posner
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Law, Science, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Length
6.1in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
8.9in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz

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Hv551.2.P675 2004
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"Catastrophe is worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison, The Washington Post Book World, "A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science, "The scientific community should pay attention to Judge Richard Posner's Catastrophe. Posner reminds us that we continue to deny or avoid dealing with low probability, high consequence natural and man made risks to society such as asteroid collisions, biodiversity, and terrorism. One ofAmerica's preeminent scholars of social issues presents a compelling analysis of the problem of catastrophic risks and needed public policy response."--John M. Deutch, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, The New York Times Book Review"[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of Economic Literature"Catastrophe is worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison, The Washington Post Book World"Interesting and provocative...it is well worth reading."--The Federal Lawyer"A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science"Will likely spark controversy.... subtle insights...[and] thoughtful analysis."--Publishers Weekly"Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review"A valuable contribution to the study of risk control and management."--Natural Resources Journal, "With a broad vision and powerful intellectual tools, Posner addressesissues vital to our 21st Century technological civilization. Catastrophe willmake our world a safer place."--K. Eric Drexler, Founder and Chairman Emeritusof Foresight Institute, author of Nanosystems, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer,The New York Times Book Review "[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of EconomicLiterature "Catastropheis worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison,The Washington Post Book World "Interesting and provocative...it is well worth reading."--The Federal Lawyer "A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science "Will likely spark controversy.... subtle insights...[and] thoughtful analysis."--Publishers Weekly "Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review "A valuable contribution to the study of risk control and management."--Natural Resources Journal, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, The New York Times Book Review"[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of Economic Literature"Catastrophe is worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison, The Washington Post Book World"Interesting and provocative...it is well worth reading."--The Federal Lawyer"A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science"Will likely spark controversy.... subtle insights...[and] thoughtful analysis."--Publishers Weekly"Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review"A valuable contribution to the study of risk control and management."--Natural Resources Journal"Interesting and provocative...it is well worth reading."--The Federal Lawyer"[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of Economic Literature"We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, The New York Times Book Review"Catastrophe is worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison, The Washington Post Book World"A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science"Will likely spark controversy.... subtle insights...[and] thoughtful analysis."--Publishers Weekly"Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review"With a broad vision and powerful intellectual tools, Posner addresses issues vital to our 21st Century technological civilization. Catastrophe will make our world a safer place."--K. Eric Drexler, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Foresight Institute, author of Nanosystems"The scientific community should pay attention to Judge Richard Posner's Catastrophe. Posner reminds us that we continue to deny or avoid dealing with low probability, high consequence natural and man made risks to society such as asteroid collisions, biodiversity, and terrorism. One of America's preeminent scholars of social issues presents a compelling analysis of the problem of catastrophic risks and needed public policy response."--John M. Deutch,Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"This book provides a balanced and immensely informative discussion of catastrophic risks to the planet, and makes a logical first stab at policy responses. It should stimulate far more attention to the growing threat of such catastrophes as bioterrorism, strangelet disasters from particle accelerators, and non-linear climate change, among the academic and policy community."--Ian W. H. Parry, Resources for the Future"A valuable contribution to the study of risk control and management."--Natural Resources Journal, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously.We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, TheNew York Times Book Review, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, The New York Times Book Review "[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of Economic Literature "Catastrophe is worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison, The Washington Post Book World "Interesting and provocative...it is well worth reading."--The Federal Lawyer "A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science "Will likely spark controversy.... subtle insights...[and] thoughtful analysis."--Publishers Weekly "Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review "A valuable contribution to the study of risk control and management."--Natural Resources Journal, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, The New York Times Book Review, "[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of EconomicLiterature, "This book provides a balanced and immensely informative discussion of catastrophic risks to the planet, and makes a logical first stab at policy responses. It should stimulate far more attention to the growing threat of such catastrophes as bioterrorism, strangelet disasters from particleaccelerators, and non-linear climate change, among the academic and policy community."--Ian W. H. Parry, Resources for the Future, "With a broad vision and powerful intellectual tools, Posner addresses issues vital to our 21st Century technological civilization. Catastrophe will make our world a safer place."--K. Eric Drexler, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Foresight Institute, author of Nanosystems, "Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a usefuland interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review, "Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review, "We would be well advised to... take the message of this book seriously. We ignore it at (a small risk of) our (very great) peril."--Peter Singer, The New York Times Book Review "[Posner] addresses what can be done to improve the assessment of...catastrophic risks and of the possible responses to them. [Catastrophe] examines a number of possible institutional reforms at the law-science interface that may aid in coping with [these] risks."--Journal of Economic Literature "Catastrophe is worth the price of the book simply for Posner's lively and readable summary of the apocalyptic dystopias that serious scientists judge to be possible."-- Graham Allison, The Washington Post Book World "Interesting and provocative...it is well worth reading."--The Federal Lawyer "A fine lawyerly analysis.... Posner's perspective, very different from those held by most scientists, is a welcome addition to considerations of catastrophic risks."--Science "Will likely spark controversy.... subtle insights...[and] thoughtful analysis."--Publishers Weekly "Once again, Judge Posner has added to our cultural dialogue in a useful and interesting way."--Law and Politics Book Review
Table of Content
IntroductionWhat is catastrophe?The organization of this bookSome useful disctinctions1. What are the catastrohpic risks, and how catastrophic are they?Natural catastrophesScientific accidentsOther unintended man-made catastrophesIntentional catastrophesCatastrophic synergies and lesser-included catastrophes2. Why so little is being done about the catastrophic risksCultural factorsPsychological factorsEconomic factors3. How to evaluate the catastrophic risks and the possible responses to themThe difference cost-benefit analysis can make: the case of RHICA modest version of the precautionary principleDiscounting to present valueTaxes, subsidies, and options: the case of global warmingValuing human livesRisk versus uncertaintyCoping with uncertaintyPolitics, expertise, and neutrality: RHIC revisitedSummary4. How to reduce the catastrophic risksInstitutional reformsFiscal tools: a recapSome hypothetical regulatory policiesConclusionNotesIndex
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2004-009728
Dewey Decimal
363.34
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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