Actuaries of our little existences. I like it but that takes too much brain power to calculate.
that reminds me of economists’ contentions that in the aggregate, we do what is most rational to maximize utility. It doesn’t matter what the individual does, but in the aggregate, we consider all the risks and rewards. The 2008 crisis proved that animal spirits are more important.
Avoiding skydiving and sex with prostitutes are one-off avoidance of activities that are expensive and take diligence to obtain.
The bacon, brownies and beer surround us everyday. The animal spirits take over and we indulge in what we can most easily obtain and in front of us.
