Risk Cartoons

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The Blame Game

Cartoon: speaker at press conference, 'Of course we were aware of the risk. That is why we did a very careful analysis of who would get the blame.'

The Only Constant Is Change

Cartoon: TV newsreader saying, 'And in other news, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking up or are back together again, whichever is the opposite of what we reported yesterday.'

Personal Risk Assessment

Cartoon: unfit man, smoking and drinking, says, 'You know: the large, easy-to-control risks like smoking, alcohol and lack of exercise, I can take care of myself. So government needs only protect me from the tiny, impossible-to-control risks like freak accidents and terrorism.'

Need for Action?

Cartoon: question, 'Experts estimate a few hundred or even thousand deaths. Is there a need for action?' Official response, 'That depends whether you're talking about a new flu strain or a terror organization.'

Action on Global Warming

Cartoon: question, 'Why don't you do something decisive about global warming?' Official response, 'Because we're only 99.5% sure what causes it. And we don't want to make the same mistake again as when we prematurely invaded Iraq.