While seemingly unrelated, I kept answering to myself "fear" as I read some of these questions. Afraid to fire, afraid of risks, afraid of haste, afraid of user

While seemingly unrelated, I kept answering to myself "fear" as I read some of these questions. Afraid to fire, afraid of risks, afraid of haste, afraid of users, etc. In general with business trends of places with fewer startups, higher costs, less customization, slower delivery, etc it's almost always because the environment rewards the risk averse.