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People just hate the idea of losing. Any loss, even a small one, is just so terrible to contemplate that they compensate by buying insurance, including totally absurd policies like air travel.
Daniel Kahneman
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Daniel Kahneman
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 5
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