Freaks of fortune : the emerging world of capitalism and risk in America /
Levy, Jonathan,1978-
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The assumption of risk -- The perils of the seas -- The actuarial science of freedom -- The failure of the freedman's bank -- Betting the farm -- Fraternity in the age of capital -- Trading the future -- The trust question.
Capitalism
Risk
Risk-taking (Psychology)