[hoofedear]

“The _term goes here_ describes how successful protective measures like vaccines or pasteurization become victims of their own effectiveness. As these interventions eliminate visible threats over time, people forget the dangers they prevent, leading to skepticism about their necessity. This creates cyclical patterns where protective measures are abandoned, threats resurface, urgency is renewed, protection is restored, and eventually skepticism returns once the threat again fades from memory. “

I tried to ask Claude for a term that goes with that description but it used “prevention paradox” which describes something else

[tfehring]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparedness_paradox

[VOIPThrowaway]

We're about to do that with Daylight Savings.

We nuked it in 1970 and came crawling back the next year. Futzing with the clocks is annoying, but apparently it's better.

[thrance]

Incurability forgetfulness?