In any case, the most "effective" and "long term" thing to do is to address the root cause of the problem as soon as possible.
Because then you avoid as many repetitive instances of the problem as possible.
@schock “Yes and.” Complex systems operate on multiple scales simultaneously, and while we’re addressing root causes, the effects of those causes are usually still themselves causing inefficiency, harm, injustice, etc. in the immediate term. As timebound beings who can’t do everything all at once, the best we can do as far as I know is iterate — rhythmically address short-term and long-term, like the monk who must keep his full attention on his destination and also on his next step.
