Have faith. There are a few aspiring traditional mothers out there who aren't stupid.
There’s always unhappiness. But, as Wittgenstein observed, “I’m not sure why we’re here, but I’m pretty sure it’s not to be happy.” Yes, the old traditions created a different type of unhappiness but were better for society & people in general. Less harm rather than +happiness.
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Primum non nocere is of course a better principle than maxing your utility function, but good luck getting these moderns to get it.
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I think people do understand this and try to practice it—especially doctors!
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Some do (it comes from the original Hippocratic oath after all) , but the sheer number of iatrogenic conditions and even deaths suggests many modern day medical systems create perverse incentives to overtreat.
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