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"I constantly write about the benefits of taking risk judiciously, because if the worst comes to pass, there’s not much you can do about it, anyway. Betting on the end of the world is a low probability bet with a pretty poor outcome, even if you’re right."

I really appreciate this, Geoff. I have talked to a few people about worst-case scenarios when the world falls apart. Generally, I realize there's not much we (they, me) can do in those cases -- though I'm hopeful that my gardening efforts will reap some benefits. But to your point, planning for end of the world probably won't work anyway, and it takes away from more prudent planning for situations that are more likely. Enjoy what we have now, always.

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