Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American author, scholar, and former options trader. He is best known for his work in risk management and socio-economic philosophy, particularly for his books "The Black Swan" and "Antifragile," which discuss the impact of rare and unpredictable events on financial markets and human behavior.
Never hire an A student unless it is to take exams.
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The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
When you walk the walk, whether successful or not, you feel more indifferent and robust to people's opinion, freer, more real.
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The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's in prison.
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It is easier to macrobullshit than to microbullshit.
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It is no secret that large corporations prefer people with families; those with downside risk are easier to own, particularly when they are choking under a large mortgage.
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It is not possible to have fun when you try.
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Difficulty is what wakes up the genius.
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Avoid calling heroes those who had no other choice.
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If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.
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If you need something urgently done, give the task to the busiest (or second busiest) person in the office.
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If you must tell someone it is sarcasm, don't.
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You are rich if and only if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.
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The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
What we do today has nothing to do with capitalism or socialism. It is a crony type of system that transfers money to the coffers of bureaucrats.
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Take the long road, in anything. Life admits no shortcuts.
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