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BOOKBITS
LEAD: Your gut tells you that crime is on the upswing, right?
Wrong, says your brain when it checks the statistics. Children are
frequently kidnapped by strangers. Yes, says the gut. Nope, says the
brain, very slim odds indeed! These are just two examples of the
constant struggle going on in each of us. Author Dan Gardner looks at
the science and politics of fear in his new book “Risk”.
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