UPSTREAM

We all have a tendency to work around problems. We are resourceful. We improvise. We?re so accustomed to managing emergencies as they strike that we often don?t stop to think about how we could prevent crises?before?they happen. Why ‘solve’ crimes when we could stop them being committed? Why treat chronic diseases when they could be prevented from developing? Why provide shelter for the homeless rather than working to keep people housed in the first place? Why do our efforts skew so heavily towards reaction rather than prevention?