An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to i…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.1704, Random House
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An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.1704, Random House

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