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When the downside is limited and the upside is not, variance is your friend. When the downside is possibly very negative, it is not.

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An Effective Altruism Forum post arguing that variance can be beneficial when downside risk is limited and upside is asymmetric, but dangerous when downside is potentially severe.

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6/6/2026

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