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How to deal with life's risks more rationally

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
People are bad at weighing risk, which is why so many Americans don't get flu shots. AP Photo/David Goldman

The world is an uncertain and risky place. The news constantly bombards us with scary situations from school shootings to gruesome murders.

Risk is everywhere and associated with everything. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and...

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