Yes, I get it. Not many can resist a bold and eye-catching title. Supplement this with an articulated argument underpinned with a fair amount of empirical evidence, then one can expect the article to reach broader readership. Yet, the underlying issue of placing a bold statement at the forefront is that it is frequently misleading. This is precisely why I am sceptical about the recent article published by The Economist, which states Taiwan as ‘the most dangerous place on Earth.’