> This is because risk perception -- especially as magnified by a media that thrives on sensationalism -- is based on how "extraordinary" an event seems, much m

> This is because risk perception -- especially as magnified by a media that thrives on sensationalism -- is based on how "extraordinary" an event seems, much more than how dangerous it actually is. This is a wonderfully concise way of describing a phenomenon that I have not been able to articulate well. Thank you.