> but my take is that we in the 21st century are more bound to the success of our weakest links.
Bound in what way? Gated by? Morally obligated to?
It's just the truth. Look at the boeing dreamliner failures. Hundreds of smart people doing a bang up job. It just took one a few missteps to jeopardize the whole production and peoples lives.
Chained to our legs, making every step harder. And you're a bigot if you refuse additional chains.