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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by johanvts on Sunday December 11, 2022 @11:09AM (#33944371)
Really depends on you goals and also current financial security. I would rather receive 50.000$ than a 10% chance at 500.000$. But a richer person would probably choose the latter.
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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by jrm4 on Sunday December 11, 2022 @11:27AM (#33944562)
Sure, but one of the big points of "The Black Swan" is that your (and everybody's) percentages numbers are way less reliable than you think.
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