Don't Muzzle Babies

"Muzzling a baby would certainly prevent him from crying but would not remove the cause of his emotions." - Nassim Taleb, Antifragile

We all like to feel like we've done something even if there's still a problem. We love bandaids.

But it wasn't a cut under that thing, bro. You put a bandaid on a broken thumb instead of getting surgery. It's getting worse. That finger is gonna fall off one day.

The problem is gonna blow up. The baby is gonna die, and you're gonna feel like an asshole.