Work destroys your soul by stealthily invading your brain d… - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Work destroys your soul by stealthily invading your brain during the hours not officially spent working; be selective about professions.

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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 destroys your soul by stealthily invading your brain during the hours not officially spent working; be selective about professions. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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