Very astute observation. Might I even add, as humans we never know when our last day could be. So I find it silly to gamble, since I could easily die in a car accident on my way to pick up my winnings.
Your response is crazy to me. Humans are known to be remarkably inconsistent in behavior. Please read ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’ or at least go back your HS psych 101 notes.
> Humans have the meta-cognitive abilities to understand when their abilities are insufficient or when they need to reinforce their own understanding
Maybe it's a sign