> It is a puzzle why humans tend toward unrealistic optimism, as it can lead to excessively risky behavior and a failure to take precautionary action. As we kn

> It is a puzzle why humans tend toward unrealistic optimism, as it can lead to excessively risky behavior and a failure to take precautionary action. As we know, risky behavior must be fine, because if people minded being dead we'd have heard some dead people complaining about it by now.