tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post8570852036329137244..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Risk is Inescapable – The Only Question is Whether to Assess it Accurately or InaccuratelyPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-72746838916321065152022-07-20T07:57:15.132+12:002022-07-20T07:57:15.132+12:00That’s all correct and well explained. But in addi...That’s all correct and well explained. But in addition to this economic benefit/cost tradeoff, there’s often often another negative to too much risk reduction that’s even less understood. It’s that it can make you weaker by you never having to encounter and adapt to the risk, because someone or something else has done that for you. This can even create more serious risks. The most obvious examples is wrapping kids in cotton wool so that they can’t explore the boundaries of risk, and therefore more likely to make stupid decisions as adult. It can also apply to having too much technology when in the natural environment, such as the latest fancy hiking boots providing a huge amount of support, because any flaws in your walking style and foot placement don’t get corrected, making it more likely to twist your ankle when you don’t have them on.MarkThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199883270652041621noreply@blogger.com