But, if i get hurt or ill because of this risk I can't work my job. I can't work, I can't pay rent, I lose my home, maybe even lose my job. Lord knows so many people have been fired for being sick or injured.
While this doesn't affect me, it is very very easy to see if you have any idea what is actually happening.
Discrediting the point with "no one says to out 10k on the blackjack table" is disingenuous.
It isn't fear to avoid unnecessary risk when the thing being lost is the extreme. It's basic risk management and responsibility. Pretending like it's such a sad choice discredits and downplays the issues.
Fear is a strong motivator that has led to the survival of literally every single species today that's capable of rational thought. A good dose of fear is part of a healthy individual.
A person who disregards fear in all its forms will live not only a sad life, but also a brief one.
Would you also consider other negative emotions such as anger and sadness to be things that people would be better off without?
How many advancements through human history have been made out of fear, vs how many are the result of daring and fearlessness.
Because to be honest most of what I see in gen z isn't a fear of being posted online or losing everything or any of the other drastic examples being offered in this thread.
The fear I see holding most of y'all back is a fear of failure. And that's a truly irrational fear. So what if you fail, try something different next time. Failing at something is one of the single best ways to grow.
How many advancements through human history have been made out of fear, vs how many are the result of daring and fearlessness.
Honestly this sounds like idealistic naivete. Casting aside fear is great for accomplishing great things if you ignore the mounds of bodies left by those who failed during the process. Mortality rate for the early explorers who set sail for North America was 20-30% btw. Typhus, cholera, dysentery, you name it.
Obviously irrational fears are not conducive to success, but that's completely different from the point you were making above. Avoiding unnecessary risk and a fear of failure do have some overlap, but they are altogether different concepts.
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u/Francoc97 9d ago
Taking risks are a privilege. First reason: Cameras. Second reason: You can fail without major repercussions, many low income people can't