How much of the bias is priming? What if you provided a list of likely disasters? If you raise the issue, you can get most people to admit that a pandemic scenario is more “serious”.
“Greatest risk to society/humanity” might also be interpreted different ways. One person may think of existential risk, while another might think about risk to cultural values.
How much of the bias is priming? What if you provided a list of likely disasters? If you raise the issue, you can get most people to admit that a pandemic scenario is more “serious”.
“Greatest risk to society/humanity” might also be interpreted different ways. One person may think of existential risk, while another might think about risk to cultural values.