Comments on: Total Recall http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/02/17/total-recall/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jason http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/02/17/total-recall/#comment-11398 Jason Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:14:23 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1398#comment-11398 The pure rationality of the 19 deaths vs 21,000 deaths argument fails to account for the importance of 'cause' in human cognition. For example, although homicide presents a much lower mortality risk than heart disease, murder is more feared. People feel they should not be exposed to risks imposed on them by others. The questions raised here are not only about managing risk in a system, but questions of justice. Perception is reality. People care more about an externally imposed than self-imposed risk to their life. I wondered if the unit of analysis (deaths/year) in your field might have somewhat blinkered you to that perspective. Love the blog though! cheers, Jason The pure rationality of the 19 deaths vs 21,000 deaths argument fails to account for the importance of ’cause’ in human cognition.

For example, although homicide presents a much lower mortality risk than heart disease, murder is more feared. People feel they should not be exposed to risks imposed on them by others.

The questions raised here are not only about managing risk in a system, but questions of justice. Perception is reality. People care more about an externally imposed than self-imposed risk to their life. I wondered if the unit of analysis (deaths/year) in your field might have somewhat blinkered you to that perspective.

Love the blog though!

cheers,

Jason

]]> By: Jack http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/02/17/total-recall/#comment-11220 Jack Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:14:26 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1398#comment-11220 Another great column and please excuse me for copying some of your most important messages: "intentional acceleration is a far bigger problem than unintentional acceleration. Unfortunately, it is far easier to regulate and recall faulty vehicles than faulty drivers." "The majority of cars on the road today leave the factory with safety defects built into them: an ability to go well beyond the legal speed limit on any U.S. public road". Exactly. Another great column and please excuse me for copying some of your most important messages: “intentional acceleration is a far bigger problem than unintentional acceleration. Unfortunately, it is far easier to regulate and recall faulty vehicles than faulty drivers.”

“The majority of cars on the road today leave the factory with safety defects built into them: an ability to go well beyond the legal speed limit on any U.S. public road”.

Exactly.

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