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		johanvts on Dec 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Be wary of imitating high-status people who can af... 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.

jrm4 on Dec 11, 2022 [–]

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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