One way to plan for the future is to slow down the machinery taking us there to reduce the uncertainty about what is coming to some degree.
Another way to plan for the future is to do what I’ve done, which is to get old (70) so that you have far less chips on the table in the face of the uncertainty. Ok, sorry, not very helpful. But on the other hand, it’s most likely going to happen whether you plan it or not, and some comfort might be taken from knowing that sooner or later we all earn a “get out of jail free” card.
For today, one of the things we have some hope of being able to control is our relationship with risk, living, dying etc. In an era characterized by historic uncertainty, such a pursuit seems a good investment.
One way to plan for the future is to slow down the machinery taking us there to reduce the uncertainty about what is coming to some degree.
Another way to plan for the future is to do what I’ve done, which is to get old (70) so that you have far less chips on the table in the face of the uncertainty. Ok, sorry, not very helpful. But on the other hand, it’s most likely going to happen whether you plan it or not, and some comfort might be taken from knowing that sooner or later we all earn a “get out of jail free” card.
For today, one of the things we have some hope of being able to control is our relationship with risk, living, dying etc. In an era characterized by historic uncertainty, such a pursuit seems a good investment.