We Grounded The 737 MAX After 157 Deaths But Ignore The Same Toll On Highways Every 24 Days

We Grounded The 737 MAX After 157 Deaths But Ignore The Same Toll On Highways Every 24 Days

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in 2019, killing all 149 passengers and 8 crew members onboard, the response was swift and overwhelming: the 737 MAX was grounded worldwide. Yet in the U.S. we reach the same death toll on our interstate highway system every 24 days and hardly give it as second thought. What does this say about our risk tolerance? Why We Fear Flying But Accept Much Greater Risks On The Road I read an interesting guest e…