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Wildavsky, Aaron – 1985
In creating and maintaining public safety, risks which entail some amount of danger are necessary. These risks must be rated regarding the amount of benefit and danger they would bring in order to ascertain the worthiness of the risk. It is important to realize that risks can often bring greater safety, that many safety devices themselves involve…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Appropriate Technology, Human Resources, Innovation
