When they say older people are more risk-averse they really mean more cowardly. It’s not that you magically learn to do more sophisticated risk modeling and develop a subtle Bayesian bias. Upsides diminish, downsides grow, the fear response strengthens, and you accrue more resources to avoid triggering it.

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My girlfriend’s grandpa’s message to her in her birthday card this year

 “don’t trust anyone you don’t know” - Charles 

Lol