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Beware Dangerism! (Kindle Single) (TED Books) Kindle Edition

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  • File Size: 201 KB
  • Print Length: 31 pages
  • Publisher: TED Books (January 19, 2011)
  • Publication Date: January 19, 2011
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004K1F3K2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Thoughtful, Fascinating, Perfect Shorter Work.
By Michelle R on January 28, 2011
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Wow, did I find this to be engaging, intelligent, and interesting. This is the exact experience I wanted from the Kindle Singles program -- a shorter piece with no wasted space and just quality. "Dangerism" explores such topics as perceived danger versus the real deal, the media's hand in freaking us all out, the learning potential that comes with reasonable risks, the role of litigation, the opinions of others, and societal pressures to be perceived as a good parent.

I don't think you can get a group of people over a certain age, let's say 35, and ask them to discuss childhood play without someone beginning a discussion that goes something like, "when I was a kid, I'd go out to play in the morning and my parents didn't see me all day. I was climbing trees and getting into mischief, and doing crazy stuff on monkey bars -- and it's a wonder I made it through." Most everybody will nod along, relating to it, and most everyone will be smiling and looking for an opportunity to tell about the crazy stuff they did. These are the same people who are now making sure their own kids are never out of sight of an adult. It's an interesting dichotomy, because what these people are feeling is that same thrill and adrenaline rush of being a child and exploring, but it's the last thing they want for their own kids, because they are really afraid.

No one is suggesting that the out-of-sight of parents thing is ideal either -- well, at least one person in the piece says it, but I'm not saying it -- but so many lessons are lost when we go the other way. I saw an interesting interview somewhere -- Gavin de Becker maybe -- and it's touched upon in this piece, about how telling kids not to talk to strangers is rather bad advice.Read more ›
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Be Aware of Dangerism!
By C.R. Hurst TOP 500 REVIEWER on October 18, 2013
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I am becoming a fast fan of Kindle Singles, a format that reminds me of the thoughtful magazine articles of yesteryear. TED Book's Beware Dangerism! is no exception. Gever Tulley creates an articulate and nicely researched look at America's obsession with danger and what that obsession might be costing our children. As a girl growing up in 1970s, I often biked across town to visit friends (yikes!), swam in the community pool less than an hour after eating (gasp!), played in the woods without adult supervision (gadzooks!), and even swung a swing so high its chain rattled (horrors!). I survived my childhood... with no more than a few cuts and bruises and a particularly nasty case of road burn. What I gained was confidence, common sense, and an abiding love of the outdoors. If we feared the power of the media and the market as much as we fear the dangers beyond our control, we might raise happier and healthier kids. We should indeed be more aware of dangerism.
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Love this. See it happen every day.
By M. Crutcher on July 24, 2014
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Teaching kudos, I see that most adolescents aren't allowed to learn their own experiences. This book tells all. A required read.
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"Danger seems at first to be an absolute,and yet the closer you look at it, the less universality you get."
By Amelia Gremelspacher TOP 500 REVIEWER on March 9, 2013
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I admit to being on those people who wryly wonders how I reached adulthood without the present day child safety measures. I think this book perfectly encapsulates the emotional response to danger that keeps all of us from impartial, unemotional assessment of danger. His explanation of the Brian's emotional loading to risk that is showy and out of our control resonates with me. If nothing else, his list of the top five fears of parents compared to the actual top five risks, as based on actual statistics, is worth buying the book. I guess I do not have to say that the lists do not overlap.

The author notes that he has been criticized for a lack of caring about safety for children. I do not get this sense at all. He doesn't advocate throwing out car seats for example. I do think he makes some fine points about thoughtful risk assessments and the training of children in the same. This is a thoughtful piece and worth reading whether you end up agreeing or not,
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So true.
By B.R.Taxi on March 22, 2013
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Heaven forbid we teach our kids to explore in a healthy way and brush off any marks it it might leave. Some call me a risk taker because I think like this book. One should be aware of the dangers around us but not paralyzed by them. The dangerists might want to read for a little assurance that our world doesn't have to feel so terrifying and why .
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Thought provoking
By Pamela on January 25, 2013
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This was very interesting....it made me more aware of how media and culture thrive on always coming up with the next biggest catastrophe and how it affects people on a day to day level. I felt pretty manipulated when I finished because I could see the truth in it.
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Should be mandatory reading for all teachers and parents. ...
By Herman on July 1, 2015
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Should be mandatory reading for all teachers and parents.
It clearly shows the danger of avoiding all dangers.
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Strip down a microwave oven with your kids today.
By Konrad T on November 30, 2013
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Sometimes a good book is one that confirms what you know and believe.

1. The world is a safer place than its ever been.
2. Children need a well balanced and healthy range of experiences to develop to their full potential.
3. If you grow up in a totally protected and 'nannied' environment you will probably not reach a state of full independence.

For a full blurb check out Tulley's TED talk.
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