Review: Be Aware of Dangerism!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
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.