2.2. Perception of Danger

So, no person can know everything, right? I do not know what everything in my life, there is so many things are happening, I do not know about a chemical risk maybe I know little about disaster risk around me, most people cannot be aware of the most of the dangers most of the time.

This chunk emphasizes that no individual can have complete knowledge about all potential dangers in their life. There are many scenarios, risks, and incidents happening around us that may go unnoticed. This lack of awareness limits our ability to calculate precise risks, leading to uncertainty about what we should be worried about.

Think of a person driving in a city. While they might be aware of traffic rules and common accidents, they may not know about every potential hazard like the risk of a fallen branch or road construction that isn't well marked. Just as drivers focus on immediate and obvious dangers, individuals often prioritize what is known and visible.

I have health risk, I have job risk, I have financial risk, I have academic risk, flood risk, personal risk. I am not only facing disaster risk; every day is a live risk from my home to office, I take so many risks, accident can happen.

This chunk outlines various types of risks that people encounter in their lives. These include health, job, financial, academic, and even environmental risks. An individual is consistently navigating these risks daily, from the routine of commuting and working to managing personal safety. This illustrates how risks are not limited to catastrophic events, but are part of everyday life.

Consider a college student managing their expenses. They face financial risks if they overspend, academic risks if they don’t study enough, and health risks if they neglect their wellbeing. Just like the student needs to balance these factors, everyone balances multiple risks every day.

So which one I should prioritize? Because I cannot, being an individual, I do not know what will actually happen. Because my knowledge is very limited and that should be, being an individual I cannot know everything in this world.

Here, the speaker discusses the difficulty in prioritizing different risks due to limited knowledge. Individuals often face a dilemma—should they focus on health risks, job security, or financial stability? The uncertainty of outcomes makes it challenging to decide where to allocate their concern and resources.

Imagine a person deciding where to invest their time: should they focus on getting a promotion at work (job risk) or improving their health by exercising (health risk)? Just as the person must weigh these options with incomplete information, everyone faces similar choices in their lives.

Now, the question is, how then do people decide which risk to take and which risk to ignore? Are dangers really increasing, are we really at risk than before? Or are we more afraid?

This chunk raises critical questions regarding the perception of danger. It suggests that while there may be an increase in the perception of risk, actual dangers might not be escalating as one might think. This ambiguity leads to confusion about which risks are significant.

Think about how media often reports sensational stories of crimes or disasters. Although they seem frequent, in reality, crime rates in many areas may be declining. This discrepancy between perception and reality illustrates how fear can influence our understanding of danger.

Please consider, maybe I can help a little bit. Let us look; accident rate, life expectancy, infant mortality what do you think dangers is increasing? No, we are much safer... but, on the other hand, we are more exposed to toxic chemicals...

This segment discusses the paradox of safety—while some measurable risks (like accidents and infant mortality) have decreased, new risks (like exposure to toxic chemicals and environmental pollution) have increased. This complexity complicates our understanding of risk and safety.

Consider the way we interact with technology. While the internet has made information more accessible (decreasing some risks), it has introduced new worries such as cyber security threats. Just as society balances these opposing factors, individuals must continuously evaluate the changing landscape of risk.

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