Association Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“The worst side effect of wealth is the social associations it forces on its victims, as people with big houses end up socializing with other people with big houses.” quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb — Download Open image

“The worst side effect of wealth is the social associations it forces on its victims, as people with big houses end up socializing with other people with big houses.”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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