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Education is really the only way to inoculate against this tactic. Yes, it is a mountain that needs to be scaled where there really should be no more than an anthill, but as with all learning the first step is perspective. The problem seems gargantuan because our sense of risk vs. reward is not centered, but is skewed by the actions of a few. Graphics such as these are an attempt to pull back from our intuitive assessments and gain an unbiased perspective on what the actual risks and rewards are. It won’t fundamentally change the human reaction, but it may mitigate the damage done by those who are deliberately playing off of our ignorance by educating people on what is true rather than what is perceived.