Does having a backup plan make people take more risks?
Security is not always the opposite of courage. Sometimes it creates it.
The parachute may never open.\n\nBut knowing it exists changes everything.\n\nThe hidden mechanism is psychological safety nets.\n\nHumans take risks differently when failure feels survivable.\n\nSafety reduces fear.\n\nReduced fear encourages action.\n\nPeople think courage means ignoring danger.\n\nVery often, courage begins with a backup plan.
