Risk Inversion: Confusion about probabilities and harm @MattMcCormick1781
Risk Inversion: Confusion about probabilities and harm @MattMcCormick1781
Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is Prof. Matt McCormick's lecture about a reasoning mistake that he has titled risk inversion: when we refuse one behavior for being risky while accepting the same or worse risk in other cases. We discuss flying, driving, vaccines, Covid, skydiving, shark attacks and a what would be a rational risk policy regarding the activities in your life.
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Risk Inversion: Confusion about probabilities and harm

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