Pascal’s mugging, and why in the real world you should usually pay the mugger in real life, contrary to your intuition. (Not always.)
The biggest reason is that you need to survive, as a first priority, and then call your bank to stop paying. It is usually not worth it to fight over your money, especially if you can bound your losses by calling your bank and freeze your cards.
Pascal’s mugging, and why in the real world you should usually pay the mugger in real life, contrary to your intuition. (Not always.)
The biggest reason is that you need to survive, as a first priority, and then call your bank to stop paying. It is usually not worth it to fight over your money, especially if you can bound your losses by calling your bank and freeze your cards.
Link to the sources here:
https://www.wisegeek.com/what-should-i-do-in-a-mugging.htm
Pascal’s mugging has very little resemblance to someone holding you at knifepoint and demanding your wallet.