William Gurstelle
- Industry: Publishing
About Me
I’ve spent the last two years writing my just released book Absinthe and Flamethrowers: Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. It’s an exploration of a single, important question: Are people who take risks happier than those who do not?
- To answer this, I had to define what I meant. Physical risks? Emotional risks? Monetary risks? I looked at it a number of ways and decided to focus on physical risk taking. Basically, I wanted to know if it was intrinsically better to be an Evel Knievel than a Caspar Milquetoast? Chuck Yeager or Niles Crain? Are lion tamers happier with their lives than monks?
- I found that moderate, rational risk takers are the people who are most satisfied with their lives. Studies show that people who take just a bit more risks than average tend to do better. To me, that’s a stunning conclusion.
- A and F has dozens of interesting ways to build risk taking skills. For instance, if you know what to do, a person can walk into a Home Depot and come out with everything they need to build a rocket. You can make gunpowder. You can throw knives, eat dangerous food, do all sorts of wonderful things. A and F will show you what to do.
Interests
Favorite Books
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Team Members |
| Absinthe and Flamethrowers | |
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| Notes from the Technology Underground |
