Contact Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“If something is going on, I hear about it. I like to talk to people, I socialise. Television is a waste of time. Human contact is what matters.” quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb — Download Open image

“If something is going on, I hear about it. I like to talk to people, I socialise. Television is a waste of time. Human contact is what matters.”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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