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A prophet is not someone who first had an idea. He is the one to first believe in it and take it to its conclusion.Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Under opacity and in the newfound complexity of the world, people can hide risks and hurt others, with the law incapable of catching them. Iatrogenics has both delayed and invisible consequences. It is hard to see causal links, to fully understand what’s going on. Under such epistemic limitations, skin in the game is the only true mitigator of fragility.Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Being self-owned is a state of mind.Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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The author cites researcher David Howard's idea of post-traumatic growth. Howard contends that some individuals faced with a traumatic event actually develop new strength.Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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A central argument is never a summary. It is more like a generator.Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Only he who is free with his time is free with his opinion.Nassim Nicholas Taleb