[misja111]

But eventually every one of use will lose it all; we are all mortals. So shouldn't we try to maximize happiness while we are alive? Risking it all could make sense if it leads to lots of happiness if it works out. It reminds me of the saying, 'better to live one year as a lion than ten years as a sheep'

[jstummbillig]

Risking everything every time is most certainly not the way to maximize aggregate happiness.

[xvector]

Is it? Sheep can live pretty chill and content lives. I'd take ten as a sheep over one as a lion.

[adrianN]

If maximizing expected happiness is the goal then aiming for something achievable with low risk, e.g. stable middle class life, is probably a better strategy than risking everything on a moonshot.