A Very Short History of Risk
For much of human history, risk and survival have gone hand in hand. Prehistoric
humans lived short and brutal lives, as the search for food and shelter exposed them to
physical danger from preying animals and poor weather.1 Even as more established
communities developed in Sumeria, Babylon and Greece, other risks (such as war and
disease) continued to ravage humanity. For much of early history, though, physical ris