This op-ed piece appeared yesterday in the Sunday NY Times. The author poses an interesting question with regard to risk and regulation specifically in regard to mountain endeavors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/...html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/sunday
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/...html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/sunday