In the United States large corporations control some members of Congre…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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In the United States large corporations control some members of Congress. All this does is delay the corporation’s funeral at our expense. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.536, Random House
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In the United States large corporations control some members of Congress. All this does is delay the corporation’s funeral at our expense. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.536, Random House

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