The problem may or may not be transient. Let's examine the cost of making a mistake in each case. If it's not transient, beating the drums of "no culture of de

The problem may or may not be transient. Let's examine the cost of making a mistake in each case. If it's not transient, beating the drums of "no culture of dependence!" will send billions of people to starvation. If the problem is transient, culture of dependence could indeed undermine further progress, or more likely cause progress to slow down as fewer people will be pushing the envelope. Which mistake seems worse to you?