Our ability to foresee and protect against natural catastrophes has never been greater; yet, we consistently fail to heed the warnings and protect ourselves and our communities, often with devastating consequences.

In The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters, Wharton professors Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther draw on years of teaching and research to explain why disaster preparedness efforts consistently fall short.

In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence interviews Howard Kunruether, Professor of Decision Sciences and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and co-director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, on how people and institutions can work with, instead of against, our natural tendancies.

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