Dr. Lee Clarke - Disaster and the human response

Dr. Clarke describes his research into disasters and how people act in response to disasters. He addresses self-interest and altruism in the face of worst-case scenarios.

Dr. Clarke is author of Mission Improbable and Worst Cases, both from the University of Chicago Press. Clarke has written for, or been featured in, The Atlantic Monthly, Boston Globe, National Public Radio, the Washington Post, the NY Daily News, among others.

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Education

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• rutgers
• university
• research
• faculty
• lee
• clarke
• disaster
• sociology
• altruism
• worse
• case
• scenario
• 9/11
• 911
• september
• 11th
• 2001
• hurricane
• katrina

[joneska99]

I met Lee in 2007 on his trip to the Safety In Action Conference in Australia.

This video reflects well his friendliness and authority. Safety and management need to have thoughts and concepts challenged.

I have brought this video to the wider OHS communities attention by posting it at SafetyAtWorkBlog

[Rutgers]

Great, thanks for watching and bringing more exposure to Dr. Clarke's work!

[happinesson]

I agree..in times likes this follow your nature instinct. it hard to follow commands and plansbe cause hypothetical circumstances is far different from reality.

[bishop8000]

Lee Clarke was recently in a History Channel special called "After Armageddon" that examined the worst case scenario for global disaster and societal collapse. It was fantastic, and I'd love to see a full length lecture from Clarke.

[ubermisogynist]

Should be how *most* people respond, he can't say 100% of people will 100% of the time will act the way he says. Sociology and Psychology aren't sciences like Physics,Chemistry etc