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"We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events"

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“Randomness is indistinguishable from complicated, undirected effort”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary”

“Wealth does not count, attention counts”

“The worst taste of all is not to taste”

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“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”

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