The irony of the process of thought control: the more energy you put i…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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The irony of the process of thought control: the more energy you put into trying to control your ideas and what you think about, the more your ideas end up controlling you. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.78, Random House
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