Clive ThompsonJun 16

I always find this chart by Hannah Ritchie -- of Our World In Data -- deeply informative of how disjointed is our sense of personal risk

https://x.com/_HannahRitchie/status/1133703638432526337

Show threadwoe2youJun 16
@clive Uncommon causes of death are "man bites dog" while the common ones are "dog bites man". Rarity is newsworthy.
Show threadculpaplex
@woe2you @clive Isn't that the question? Is rarity really news*worthy*? Or does it just make a better spectacle?
Jun 16 at 8:50pmWeb