There’s a class of people we revere above all other in society: those who take risks on the behalf of others. These people don’t stand to gain much — materially — for their efforts, but they undertake them for the benefit of all.
Saints, religious figures, warriors, soldiers, and firefighters would all qualify under this distinction. So, too, would those entrepreneurs who risked everything on long-shot projects to help humanity.
But there’s another surprising group I think we should consider for this distinction: short-sellers.