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by dartland 5389 days ago
This is like saying no American ever takes a risk because there is unemployment benefits, free healthcare clinics, and homeless shelters.

In Jason's case, remember, shit did hit the fan and he couldn't pay his debt. Instead of running to his parents (or bankruptcy, for that matter) he scrounged for some consulting gigs and short-time jobs to pay it back.

Frankly, that part of the story is among the most inspiring, since in the middle of that, we started FlightCaster.