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Obligatory Helen Keller quote: Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding da
by wskish 4y ago
Obligatory Helen Keller quote:
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
Helen Keller, The Open Door
- rgmerk 4y agoHelen Keller turned out to be flat-out wrong on this one, as a cursory examination of life expectancy statistics and especially infant mortality statistics over the last century shows.
- ajl666 4y agoYou seem to have trouble with English, since you want to apply data inputs to refute a synthetic concept.
- inglor_cz 4y agoYeah, but I still want to have circuit breakers and safe drinking water in my home, and she was probably happy to have the same. Civilization is all about mitigating most natural risks. Few people would like to die from cold and hunger when an extra strong winter comes, or constantly fear a sudden ambush by the tribe next door.