#Risk Aversion

Carefulness Comes Easier Without Real Desire

Tove Jansson’s line turns “being careful” into something less virtuous and more revealing. At first glance, caution looks like maturity—measured steps, few mistakes, minimal risk.

Why Caution Can Block Social Reform

Susan B. Anthony’s warning hinges on a simple tension: reform changes the rules, and changing the rules almost always unsettles the people who benefit from them.