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Panic—and the inevitable panicking about the panic—is counterproductive.

Unfortunately, discussions about race and the NFL are rarely nuanced and are usually counterproductive.

Never mind that the effects of correction are bound to be negligible or, worse, counterproductive.

The concept of a ‘black community’ or ‘black America’ led by figures like Al Sharpton is counterproductive and, at best, outdated.

As Rajdeep Singh noted, excluding Sikhs from the NYPD is counterproductive to the very idea of community-based policing.

Idealizing all these possibilities would be as counterproductive as demonizing literacy-based practical experiences.

The leadership in Bulgaria, as did those in other Eastern European countries, learned that repression was counterproductive.