It is quite a predicament to be both evil and risk averse. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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The principle of intervention, like that of healers, is first do no harm (primum non nocere); even more, we will argue, those who dont take risks should never be involved in making decisions.

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The only way to prevent institutions from rotting is by automatic dissolution, to have the same life expectancy as free-market companies.

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