At no point in history have so many non-risk-takers, that is, those wi…

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At no point in history have so many non-risk-takers, that is, those with no personal exposure, exerted so much control. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2012). Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, p.6, Random House
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