EDITORIAL: Don't wait to protect citizens from undesirable projects

Governments can learn some lessons from the way people behave in their ordinary lives when it comes to preventing unfortunate outcomes. We’ve all seen it. We’ve all done it.

Overweight people don’t get serious about losing weight or exercising until they get Type 2 diabetes or have that first heart attack. Smokers don’t quit until their doctors start seeing signs of emphysema or cancer. Workers don’t start saving for the future until they realize they won’t have enough money to retire on.



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