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Irrational barriers and ancient prejudices fall quickly when the question of survival itself is at stake. By John E Kennedy Barrier, Prejudice, Survival, Wise
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An intolerant minority can control and destroy democracy. Actually, it will eventually destroy our world. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Future, Philosophical, Powerful, Quotable, Wise
People who are bred, selected, and compensated to find complicated solutions do not have an incentive to implement simplified ones. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Bureaucracy, Business, State, Success, Wise
Superstitions can be vectors for risk management rules. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Business, Risk, Superstition, Wise
Those who don’t take risks should never be involved in making decisions. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Decisiveness, Leadership, Risk
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Things designed by people without skin in the game tend to grow in complication (before their final collapse). By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Skin in the game, Wise