Taking Risks

From Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed blog:

Well-timed conservatism is a fine thing, but there is something to be said for taking risks. Among the reasons why Bill Gates dropped out of university and started Microsoft and made billions when you know you're the same age as he is and you know he's not really that smart and Windows sucks and you can't stand the guy, is that he took a risk and you didn't. Elevating uber-conservatism into the highest virtue is no path to growth and wealth and all good things capitalism.