What a brilliant article! Protecting populations from risk certainly feels good in the short term - but at what long term cost? Is our overapplication of anti

What a brilliant article! Protecting populations from risk certainly feels good in the short term - but at what long term cost? Is our overapplication of antibiotics making us more at risk? Is quelling disappointment encouraging more in the long run? Is preventing skinned knees encouraging greater harm in the future? So much of popular society seems to focus on the short term risk avoidance at the expense of the long term benefit. On the other hand, we do live longer with less crime and easier lives. Where is the right balance?