1354 | What Risk Really Is (And Why We Keep Getting It Wrong)

In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl shares a sobering story about mountain risk—and how it reshaped the way he thinks about uncertainty in every area of life. After reading an avalanche accident report, he realized that what he’d been calling “experience” was often just luck. From backcountry skiing to investing to the boardroom, Carl explains three practices that now guide his decisions: respect uncertainty, pay attention to small signals, and reduce exposure so the leftover risk can’t destroy you. A powerful reflection on seeing risk clearly and staying alive to learn from it.

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