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Risk that can be measured Vs. Uncertainty that cannot be measured

The Freakonomics guys (on nuclear energy): [...] The answer may lie in a 1916 doctoral dissertation by the legendary economist Frank Knight. He made a distinction between two key factors in decision making: risk and uncertainty. The cardinal difference, Knight … Continue reading

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