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>>I think a 70 year old has less to lose and more incentive to take a risk on things he really wants to do than a 57 year old. No matter how rich you are, you c
by CryptoPunk 5y ago
>>I think a 70 year old has less to lose and more incentive to take a risk on things he really wants to do than a 57 year old. No matter how rich you are, you can't stop aging (yet).
That is perhaps true, but I was just making a point about his wealth, and comparing him to another person who is the same in all respects but that.
>>And when you risk sudden catastrophic death, I'm not sure that the wealthy person really has more to lose than a poor person,
The life of a billionaire is incredible relative to the life of a poor person.
- Johnny555 5y agoThe life of a billionaire is incredible relative to the life of a poor person. The point I was trying to make is that that's not necessarily true. There are many non-billionaires that have led incredible lives and have made a big impact in the world and there are billionaires whose biggest contribution to humanity is increasing their own wealth and power.
- CryptoPunk 5y agoI was making a generalization, not implying this is a hard and fast rule. And I wasn't talkig about the positive social impact they have on the world. I was talking about they personally have to lose in terms of high quality living.