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Put Quotes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means,…
- If you hear a "prominent" economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put…
- The best way to measure the loss of intellectual sophistication - this "nerdification," to put it bluntly - is in the growing disappearance of sarcasm,…
- The irony of the process of thought control: the more energy you put into trying to control your ideas and what you think about, the…
- Individuals should think about the worst-case scenarios and plan for them. The world will be crazier than you think it will be. Put money away,…
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