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The Tragedy of Prevention: No One Knows When They Don’t Die

Summary by kottke.org
In a recent Vlogbrothers video and in his newsletter, Hank Green talked about how we don’t take enough notice of the things that quietly keep us alive, healthy, and safe. The tragedy of prevention goes like this: The most effective way to save lives (prevention) is the least noticeable, which leads us to undervaluing it in our individual choices, in what we celebrate, and in public policy. That undervaluing of prevention leads to a great deal of…
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kottke.org broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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