On the recordMay 2, 2017
It seems like what we do right now is we encourage risk aversion and just stick with whatever you've done for the last 100 years rather than encouraging people to take some risks.
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congress.govElizabeth Warren: “It seems like what we do right now is we encourage risk aversion and just stick with whatever you've done for the last…”
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Warren critiques the military's risk-averse culture and calls for innovation.
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