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@Oliver Schick
That's quite a good video; the example of aspirin is particularly suitable to illustrate the mechanism of risk compensation. However, there's a lot missing from it. The only 'positive' measure mentioned in it (beyond 'no action') is wearing a wig, as a parting joke. People are just going to ask: 'But what can I do if I shouldn't wear a helmet?' Cycle training doesn't get a mention, for instance. Still, it's nice to see a journalist tackling risk compensation. It's such an important principle to get across.