The problem with information is not that it is diverting and generally useless, but that it is toxic. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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The problem with information is not that it is diverting and generally useless, but that it is toxic.

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About Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1 January 1960 in Amioun, Lebanon) is an essayist, epistemologist, researcher, and former practitioner of mathematical finance.

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Work hard, not in grunt work, but in chasing such opportunities and maximizing exposure to them. This makes living in big cities invaluable because you increase the odds of serendipitous encounters-you gain exposure to the envelope of serendipity.
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