“We need a solid idea of not only the benefits of our interventions but also the harm we may cause—the second and subsequent order consequences. Otherwise, how will we know when, despite our best intentions, we cause more harm than we do good?”
Source: https://fs.blog/iatrogenics/
Iatrogenics: Why Intervention Often Leads to Worse Outcomes
Iatrogenics is when we cause more harm by intervention than we do good. interventionistas do because they 1) are unable to think through problems, 2) are separated from the outcomes, 3) are biased for action, and 4) have asymmetric upside.
Justin Ferrell
Steve Troughton-Smith