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Re:The data are clear: The boys are not all right by throwaway0a5e on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:38PM (#30277360)
Nobody has ever wanted to overload a cargo ship until it sinks but it seems like in the past ~10-15yr the idea of worthwhile risks even existing have become demonized except in the most abstract settings (math, finance, etc).

In 1980 the guy that fixed a radio antenna in a blizzard because "what good is fall protection if I don't use it" got told he did a good job. Today he would be chewed out for taking unnecessary risks.

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Re:The data are clear: The boys are not all right by SuoDuanDao on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @02:51PM (#30277521)
Even in finance, risk has become so socialised (thinking in particular of the wall street bailouts) that it's hard for an individual to take on a larger share of the risk for a larger reward even when he honestly wants to do so.
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Re:The data are clear: The boys are not all right by lotsofpulp on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @03:09PM (#30277769)
Gambling on options and crypto currency has only gotten easier over the years.
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