Commentary: An argument against 'playing it safe'
Almost two thousand years ago, in a moment of critical decision, Pliny the Elder, who had the distinction of being both a philosopher and a military commander in the early Roman Empire, observed that, "Fortune favors the bold." He meant that one should recognize the opportunities posed by problems, mistakes and bad luck, and then take decisive action to benefit in situations when others would hesitate.
It is a long way from Pliny the Elder to this year's
