Uncertainty, Fear and Action. A Critical Commentary on Patrik Aspers’ Book
In this critical commentary of Patrik Aspers’ book, I consider some of his assumptions that uncertainty is a universal human challenge that can be addressed through systems of mutual adjustments. I argue that a broad approach to risk that acknowledges both its rational knowledge and non-rational ele...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Sociologica |
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| Online Access: | https://sociologica.unibo.it/article/view/20391 |
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| Summary: | In this critical commentary of Patrik Aspers’ book, I consider some of his assumptions that uncertainty is a universal human challenge that can be addressed through systems of mutual adjustments. I argue that a broad approach to risk that acknowledges both its rational knowledge and non-rational elements such as emotion, and combines future orientation with interrogation of the past, provides a way of understanding strategies for managing uncertainty. I consider the ways such an approach can be applied to a real-world case-study, the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| ISSN: | 1971-8853 |