Topic

Risk

3 essays on risk from the Consilium journal. Featuring Peter Drucker, Ursula K. Le Guin, Carl Jung. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.


Career

Should I Stay at the Company or Bet on Myself?

Drucker says identify your strengths before deciding anything. Le Guin says every institution is an arrangement, not a necessity. Jung says the unlived life has a cost.

Peter DruckerUrsula K. Le GuinCarl JungRiskIndependence

Career

Should I Take the Safe Path or the Risky One?

Three thinkers on risk and safety. Franklin says weigh it. Kahneman says your brain is lying. Ellis says you are catastrophizing. None of them say play it safe.

Benjamin FranklinDaniel KahnemanAlbert EllisRiskDecision-Making

Career

Should You Build Security First or Go After the Thing That Scares You?

Three thinkers disagree about when to play it safe. Graham says protect the downside. Ibn Khaldun says civilizations collapse from within. Boyd says speed beats security.

Benjamin GrahamIbn KhaldunJohn BoydRiskAmbition

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Albert Ellis Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Graham Carl Jung Daniel Kahneman Ibn Khaldun John Boyd Peter Drucker Ursula K. Le Guin Ambition Decision-Making Independence

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