Imagine two worlds. In one, you save 100 lives for sure. In the other, you have a 1% chance to save 10,000 lives, but a 99% chance to save none. Which do you choose? Most people pick the sure thing. But mathematically, the second option has a higher *expected* value. We're wired to avoid risk, even when it means missing out on bigger wins. It makes you wonder where else that plays out.
Imagine two worlds. In one, you save 100 lives for sure. In the other, you have a 1% chance to save 10,000 lives, but a 99% chance to save none. Which do you choose? Most people pick the sure thing. But mathematically, the second option has a higher *expected* value. We're wired to avoid risk, even when it means missing out on bigger wins. It makes you wonder where else that plays out.
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