Howard Kunreuther

Wharton professor Howard Kunreuther says we must look to long-term solutions for dealing with the large-scale risks that we currently face — including terrorism, climate change and natural disasters.

Each of us has a personal story regarding his or her experience with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. I was starting a sabbatical at Columbia University, having arrived the first week of September. As an avid cyclist, I was riding my bike along the Hudson River that day.