What are societal risks?

Societal risks are things that can go wrong when many people are involved, like in a big group game.

Imagine you're playing tag with all your friends at the park. Everything is fun and games, but then someone trips over a rope, and suddenly everyone stops to help them up. That little accident changed how the whole game was going. Societal risks are like that trip, small things that can cause bigger problems when lots of people are together.

When you're working on a group project with your class, everything goes smoothly until one person forgets to bring their part. That might not seem big, but it can slow everyone down or even make the whole project not as good. Societal risks happen when something small, like that forgotten part, affects a lot of people at once.

Think about traffic during rush hour. One car stops suddenly, and then all the cars behind have to stop too. It's like a chain reaction, one little thing makes everything else slow down or even cause a bigger mess. That’s societal risk in action!