"And the lessons we derive in the aftermath of major catastrophic events are decidedly not rational. **We exaggerate the probability of their recurrence, and we resent any reminders that** (setting the shock aside) **their actual human and economic impact has been comparable to the consequences of many risks** whose cumulative toll does not raise any extraordinary concerns." ([Location 3246](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=3246)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[risk-management]], [[primacy-and-recency-effect]], [[story-bias]] **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]