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The book explores the dual nature of technological advancements such as nuclear power, new vaccines, and agricultural pesticides, highlighting their potential to enhance human life while also presenting significant risks. It delves into the complexities of these innovations, examining how they can simultaneously offer benefits and pose threats to human health and safety. Through this analysis, the text encourages a critical evaluation of the balance between progress and safety in the face of rapid technological change.
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Searching for Safety, Aaron Wildavsky
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Searching for Safety
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Aaron Wildavsky
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 284
- ISBN13
- 9781138532335
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- The book explores the dual nature of technological advancements such as nuclear power, new vaccines, and agricultural pesticides, highlighting their potential to enhance human life while also presenting significant risks. It delves into the complexities of these innovations, examining how they can simultaneously offer benefits and pose threats to human health and safety. Through this analysis, the text encourages a critical evaluation of the balance between progress and safety in the face of rapid technological change.