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Laws of Fear - Beyond the Precautionary Principle (Hardcover, New)
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Laws of Fear - Beyond the Precautionary Principle (Hardcover, New)
Series: The Seeley Lectures
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What is the relationship between fear, danger, and the law? Cass
Sunstein attacks the increasingly influential Precautionary
Principle - the idea that regulators should take steps to protect
against potential harms, even if causal chains are uncertain and
even if we do not know that harms are likely to come to fruition.
Focusing on such problems as global warming, terrorism, DDT, and
genetic engineering, Professor Sunstein argues that the
Precautionary Principle is incoherent. Risks exist on all sides of
social situations, and precautionary steps create dangers of their
own. Diverse cultures focus on very different risks, often because
social influences and peer pressures accentuate some fears and
reduce others. Instead of adopting the Precautionary Principle,
Professor Sunstein argues for three steps: a narrow
Anti-Catastrophe Principle, designed for the most serious risks;
close attention to costs and benefits; and an approach called
'libertarian paternalism', designed to respect freedom of choice
while also moving people in directions that will make their lives
go better. He also shows how free societies can protect liberty
amidst fears about terrorism and national security. Laws of Fear
represents a major statement from one of the most influential
political and legal theorists writing today.
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