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Any new experience is interesting. People will often feel compelled to get a glimpse at an event they haven't seen before, or that is rare. New stimuli is sough
by usea 8y ago
Any new experience is interesting. People will often feel compelled to get a glimpse at an event they haven't seen before, or that is rare. New stimuli is sought-after.
People also derive their perception of safety from past experience. If you've driven in a car hundreds of times, you will think it much safer than doing something you've never done before. To many people, stability = safety.
- antishatter 8y agoBy definition stability (low volatility) is safety and implies low risk (not no risk), please offer counter examples.
- lbotos 8y agoI would always tell my younger brother there is a difference between dangerous and reckless. I think we are still saying the same things, but I'm not sure.
- antishatter 8y agoWell nothing is truly 0 risk given the nature of opportunity cost, inflation, etc.