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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 67
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Equally extensive observations have been made as to the average number of persons of various ages who die yearly. It is always the number of the experiments which gives the law of the probability. It is on such observations that the actuary founds his estimates of the mortality that exists at any given period of life. The actuary tells you that he has been guided by the Laws of Mortality. Now the results must be very regular, to justify the actuary in speaking of Mortality as governed by Laws. And yet it is so.
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定位:Excerpt 67 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
精算师能估算某年龄段的死亡率,靠的是大量观察数据,而不是猜测。每年各年龄段死亡人数看似随机,但样本足够大时,比例会稳定下来,呈现出规律。所以精算师才敢说死亡率受“法则”支配。这提醒我们:面对风险,别凭感觉,要相信统计。比如买保险、规划养老,都该参考可靠数据,而不是听信个例或直觉。
上下文
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》一书,19世纪英国,讨论节俭与自立的道德经济学。
今日一问
你最近做过的风险决策,是基于数据还是感觉?
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