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July 2026 · Career

Should I Take the Safe Path or the Risky One?

Benjamin Franklin · Daniel Kahneman · Albert Ellis

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.

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