What Andrew Dessler thinks about behavioural science

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1. 4 Sept 2026

   Our readingIn risk management, severe but low-probability outcomes should shape policy responses, not just the likeliest scenario.

   Their wordsIn fact, conventional risk management tells us that, when consequences are severe, low-probability extreme outcomes can determine the response.

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