Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. ✨ Nassim Nicholas T…

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Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.777, Random House
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All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options. ✨ Always expect the unexpected. Interview with James Surowiecki, www.wired.com. April 1, 2007.
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Failure saves lives. In the airline industry, every time a plane crashes the probability of the next crash is lowered by that. The Titanic saved lives because we're building bigger and bigger ships. … ▶
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Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.777, Random House

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