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Tag: safetyism

Antifragility

We don't want things to go wrong or break. That is sensible- when things go wrong it makes life worse. But our desire to stop bad things happening can lead to us unintentionally making the situation worse. So take the toddler, who is always falling off things, running into things, getting bruised. The parent worries … Continue reading Antifragility →

joshmont2017 Uncategorized Leave a comment December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 2 Minutes

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