are the defaults for your system? //
They may have been chosen long ago.
Or, with little or no thought.
The constraints that caused the default may have long since disappeared.
You may be perpetuating poor choices, injustices or suboptimal outcomes.
It is best to start at the place we think is ‘right.’
It may be difficult to change default settings in persistent systems. However, knowing the setting and its history is a good place to start.
In two weeks, people will give away a bazillion dollars’ worth of cheap candy for Halloween. Do not buy cheap chocolate.
