-Samuelson result argues that, in theory, this is impossible. Later work has shown that it may be possible if agents, left on their own …

skewed risks. We show that salience theory of choice under risk can explain this preference for positive skewness, because … unlikely, but outstanding payoffs attract attention. In contrast to alternative models, however, salience theory predicts that … preferences—typically attributed to cumulative prospect theory—are more naturally accommodated by salience theory …