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The Appearance of Safety and the Illusion of Control
People are concerned about the appearance of safety as it allows them to signal their moral virtue and accrue power./nThe speaker's personal experience in their daycare helped them realize how the culture has shifted to minimize all risks, even when it's not possible./nThe speaker wanted other parents to understand that there was no basis for the daycare's concerns, but they ended up getting kicked out./nThe illusion of control and eliminating risk can be attractive for people, even if it's not possible.