Careful: A User's Guide to Our Injury-Prone Minds

“Gripping, page-turning material . . . a new way of thinking about survival in a world filled with hazards and distractions.” —Charles Duhigg, author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit

A safety expert reveals why few of us are as careful as we think we are, and what we can do about it.

As doctors and medical researchers work busily to extend our lives, more people each year are figuring out ways to cut them short. In fact, after a hundred years of steady decline, the rate at whi...