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Masterly Inactivity Versus Micromanaging

2021/4/23
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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
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蒂姆·哈福德在播客中讲述了1842年英国从阿富汗撤兵的灾难性故事，以及在育儿、政治和医学领域中避免轻率行动的重要性。他以英国在阿富汗的两次干预为例，说明了缺乏远见和对当地情况的了解所带来的后果。第一次干预以灾难告终，而第二次干预，尽管采取了所谓的“高明的无为”策略，但其结果仍然令人质疑。哈福德还讨论了“直升机式育儿”的负面影响，以及在医疗领域中过度干预的普遍性。他认为，在许多情况下，“高明的无为”，即明智地判断何时行动是无益的，以及具备在必要时采取行动的能力，是更有效的策略。他强调了这种策略与“良性忽视”的区别，前者是基于对局势的深入了解和对时机把握的判断，而后者则是一种消极的被动态度。

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Lady Sale and other British forces faced harsh conditions during their retreat from Kabul in 1842, including food shortages, freezing temperatures, and attacks from Afghan rebels.

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Lady Sale (played by Helena Bonham Carter) was part of a bloody and ignominious British retreat from Afghanistan in 1842. The arrogant colonial invaders had thought intervening in Afghan affairs and dominating the country would be easy - they were wrong. Lady Sale was among the lucky few to escape with her life.

Wiser heads later recommended "masterly inactivity" as a better course of action. In politics, parenting and even medicine - avoiding the temptation to act is a sadly neglected art form.

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