SHORTPOD (11): DEATH IN VEGAS AND THE JAPANESE ELECTIONS

Colin Liddell talks about the Las Vegas Massacre, the Catalonian Crisis, and the Japanese general election, in which a new party, ominously led by a woman, is challenging Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Colin Liddell’s article on the Las Vegas Massacre: To Live and Die in Las Vegas

Colin Liddell’s article on the Catalonian situation: Damage to Catalonia?

TO LIVE AND DIE IN LAS VEGAS

by Colin Liddell

It has been observed by psychologists that gamblers have a tendency to move away from more conservative bets to riskier, higher return bets at the end of the day. This is called quite simply end-of-the-day betting. What is true for gamblers can also be true in life. Those nearing the end of the road and sensing in their bones their approaching death may have a tendency to throw caution to the wind in order to gain an impressive pay out.