A side note: you should expect yourself to be confused when contemplating these ideas. Concepts foreign to our evolutionary environment, particularly deeply foreign concepts such as these, are very difficult to get a firm steady grasp on, and that’s exactly as we should expect. Do the math, factor that into your decisions as much as possible, but don’t be surprised if your intuition has to be dragged kicking and screaming.
A side note: you should expect yourself to be confused when contemplating these ideas. Concepts foreign to our evolutionary environment, particularly deeply foreign concepts such as these, are very difficult to get a firm steady grasp on, and that’s exactly as we should expect. Do the math, factor that into your decisions as much as possible, but don’t be surprised if your intuition has to be dragged kicking and screaming.