[extropy-chat] more great reasons to be dead

[Kurt Schoedel]

I disagree with the notion that post-mortals will be more risk 
adverse, especially in business.

Young people take risks and start companies because they are young and 
have lots of time and freedom to take such risks. If the business 
fails, they can either try something else or just get a job.

Older people are risk adverse because the have families (a.k.a. 
expenses) and must save for retirement (a.k.a. save up so that they 
are not destitute when they become aged). There is also the age 
discrimination issue. Many people over 40 are no longer allowed the 
opportunities to explore and try new things, careerwise. If you do, 
you get hammered and cannot get back to where you were before. The 
system rejects you because you are considered "over the hill" and 
considered a depreciating asset.

This sorts of things make people risk adverse. With postmortality and 
the end of aging, these fears go away and one is free to try whatever 
you want.
Kurt Schoedel
MetaTechnica