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Foolproof

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What’s it about?

Our relentless pursuit of safety makes us more vulnerable. Greg Ip reveals how risk suppression backfires, urging resilience over foolproof systems.

You’ll learn

  • Safety measures can increase risk
  • Complex systems breed catastrophic failures
  • Resilience beats prevention
  • Embrace uncertainty, not control