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A heuristic on whether you have control of your life: can you take naps?

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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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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"Every dollar made by a former politician or civil servant thanks to the fame and connections imparted by the office belongs to the taxpayer. " PRINCIPIA POLITICA

My principle activity is to tease those who take themselves and the quality of their knowledge too seriously.

Heuristic: never trust someone's historical analogies if (as is common with policymakers) his historical knowledge starts in 1934.

A heuristic on whether you have control of your life: can you take naps? - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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