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"The human brain is neutral. It does not distinguish between right and wrong, ethical and unethical behaviour. It only learns and optimises whatever is repeated. "

Talking about risks implies talking about decisions, both those we do make and those we do not. Then learning how to manage risk requires considering the decision content and, most importantly, understanding what drives us to "make" a decision. We would all probably agree that the current state of the global ecosystem demands urgent action. Radically changing the way in which we decide seems necessary if we want all the species of the planet to continue to coexist. But, how do we do it? Why are we still chained to a decision-making behaviour that has proven to be poor in terms of sustainability and ethics? It may be that the answer lies in our own evolution, but what kind of biological and cultural evolution process transformed humans into "not so good" decision-makers at recognising and becoming responsible for the impacts and potential responses of the ecosystem towards their decisions? This book approaches these questions with a view to understanding who has been and who currently is the Western decision-maker. It proposes a paradigm shift that enables an "ecosystemic" management of decisions and risks, made possible through a deep reflection in which the author, Rita Carrizo, sought to integrate contributions from the fields of biology, genetics, sociobiology, neurosciences, systems thinking, and the ontology of language.