> This is a sensible approach for policymakers. For the average person [..] it does not make a whole lot of sense. Unfortunately, scaring the average person is

> This is a sensible approach for policymakers. For the average person [..] it does not make a whole lot of sense. Unfortunately, scaring the average person is the best way to make policymakers act. Or at least, it's one of the few ways available to random individuals. Policymakers are rarely ahead of public concerns - they usually have to be dragged behind them.