When we want to do something while unconsciously certain to fail, we s…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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When we want to do something while unconsciously certain to fail, we seek advice so we can blame someone else for the failure. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.1709, Random House
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When we want to do something while unconsciously certain to fail, we seek advice so we can blame someone else for the failure. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.1709, Random House

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