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by sobkas 1229 days ago
> Iatrogenics happens when the benefits are clear and the harms are hidden. So “rational” people tend to intervene because it would seem the benefits outweigh the costs.

Also as always you must remember that not every single person will be harmed equally. And in many cases solutions are chosen not because they are best(cheaper/least harmful), but because they harm specific portion of population. Think why swimming pools were filled with concrete and many more.