Send us a text Making Smart Decisions in Dangerous Places What does wisdom really mean when lives are on the line? In Wisdom Under Fire, conflict journalist and survival expert Robert Young Pelton explores decision-making in environments where mistakes are punished immediately. Drawing on more than four decades in war zones, failed states, and high-risk situations, Pelton argues that wisdom isn’t mystical, emotional, or age-dependent. Wisdom is the quality of your decisions—and their outcomes...
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Send us a text Making Smart Decisions in Dangerous Places What does wisdom really mean when lives are on the line? In Wisdom Under Fire, conflict journalist and survival expert Robert Young Pelton explores decision-making in environments where mistakes are punished immediately. Drawing on more than four decades in war zones, failed states, and high-risk situations, Pelton argues that wisdom isn’t mystical, emotional, or age-dependent. Wisdom is the quality of your decisions—and their outcomes...
Travel and Danger: The Thin Line Between Adventure and Disaster
The World's Most Dangerous Places Podcast
1 hour 19 minutes
5 months ago
Travel and Danger: The Thin Line Between Adventure and Disaster
Send us a text Robert Young Pelton explores danger and how to manage it. Not the trenches of Ukraine but for normal fans who need a basic primer on measuring risk. When discussing danger, it's crucial to distinguish between fear and actual risk. The perception of danger is often influenced by imagery of warfare, poverty, or other conflicts, leading people to fear places where daily life continues for residents. For instance, despite being war zones, places like Ukraine, Somalia, or Li...
The World's Most Dangerous Places Podcast
Send us a text Making Smart Decisions in Dangerous Places What does wisdom really mean when lives are on the line? In Wisdom Under Fire, conflict journalist and survival expert Robert Young Pelton explores decision-making in environments where mistakes are punished immediately. Drawing on more than four decades in war zones, failed states, and high-risk situations, Pelton argues that wisdom isn’t mystical, emotional, or age-dependent. Wisdom is the quality of your decisions—and their outcomes...
