Protection is not a principle, but an expedient.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Protection is a temporary solution rather than a core principle.
- In plain terms
- Protection is a fix not a fundamental rule.
- What can you take from it?
- Use protection only when necessary not as a rule.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What protects you that shouldnt?
- When is protection temporary?
Another view
Some protections become essential over time.
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