Richard Foster @richardjfoster.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Yeah I think the amounts matter a lot. Even if the "right" answer is to gamble, £50k is more than 90% of UK workers' annual take-home pay. Even if I know the right answer and am pretty well paid (although in the 90%), I'd almost certainly take the £50k as it would mean I'd be mortgage free tmrw 160
Richard Foster @richardjfoster.bsky.social · 06/08/2026@rincewind.run as a follow up to this polling data (and the similar one YouGov also did over there a few days Later, you may find this of interest: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukMore or Less - Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m? - BBC SoundsHow to understand risk-averse financial decision making. 010