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Max, this is very well said.

All progress requires some level of…hence the name of my Substack :). Our have a very hard time with statistics and estimating risk.

We tend to hold new ideas and technology to a higher standard than we do old ones….even if this means more people did and suffer.

When I get to desktop, I am going to incorporate and link back to this in my essay on the topic: https://www.lianeon.org/p/when-risk-aversion-kills

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Yes, totally. Your essay is great!

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