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mulmen on Nov 7, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Australia proposes ban on social media for those u...

I realize this is the prevailing wisdom but it is short sighted and simplistic because it ignores opportunity cost.

dredmorbius on Nov 9, 2024 [–]

Could you expand on that?

mulmen on Nov 20, 2024 | [–]

Simply being positive does not mean it is ideal. Accepting the first approach that delivers a positive result could mean you miss out on other even better opportunities.

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