Humans are pretty bad when it comes to risk assessments. As a species, we tend to focus more on fantastical outliers and aggressive outside influences rather than the boring normal. But dead is still dead regardless of the reason, so let’s look at some important statistics as well as simple and practical ways to tangibly reduce your risk of accidental death.
One of the problems with statistics and the rule of large numbers is that they aren’t one-size-fits-all; individuals have different risk factors than groups as a whole. Nor do statistics account for the stakes of failing to prepare, just the outcomes. While the overall probability of a home invasion occurring may be quite small, the stakes are
