Gambling on your knowledge might work, rather thank on your luck (at least in a rationalist setting).
It is interesting to think about, what does this look like as a societal norm. Physical risk gets you to adrenaline junkies, social standing can get you many places (Burning Culture is one, pushing the boundaries of social norms). Good ol’ Goodheart.
Another element of the exciting-ness of risk is the novelty. We are making risky choices everyday. To choose to go to university is a risky choice, sometimes you make a good network/grow as a person or learn something useful. Other times it is just a complete waste of time and money. But it is seen as a normal option, so it has no cache.
To chose not to do something has elements of risk too. If you never expose yourself to small risk, you risk struggling later in life, because you never got a big pay off compared to the people that put themselves out there. But that kind of risk taking is rarely lauded.
I often like to bring questions of behaviour back to the question of what kind of society we want. How does risk fit into that society?
I thought about this some more, and it seems like my idea is wrong. Taking risks can help you become more exciting, but it’s neither necessary nor sufficient. It’s more about communication skills, we’re back to square one :-/
Gambling on your knowledge might work, rather thank on your luck (at least in a rationalist setting).
It is interesting to think about, what does this look like as a societal norm. Physical risk gets you to adrenaline junkies, social standing can get you many places (Burning Culture is one, pushing the boundaries of social norms). Good ol’ Goodheart.
Another element of the exciting-ness of risk is the novelty. We are making risky choices everyday. To choose to go to university is a risky choice, sometimes you make a good network/grow as a person or learn something useful. Other times it is just a complete waste of time and money. But it is seen as a normal option, so it has no cache.
To chose not to do something has elements of risk too. If you never expose yourself to small risk, you risk struggling later in life, because you never got a big pay off compared to the people that put themselves out there. But that kind of risk taking is rarely lauded.
I often like to bring questions of behaviour back to the question of what kind of society we want. How does risk fit into that society?
I thought about this some more, and it seems like my idea is wrong. Taking risks can help you become more exciting, but it’s neither necessary nor sufficient. It’s more about communication skills, we’re back to square one :-/