Maximum of an average is necessarily less volatile than the average maximum

The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free

...maximize the serendipity around you.

Stoicism is about the *domestication* of emotions, not their elimination.

People work out, they stress their body, and their body gets stronger from stress.

People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including my parents, said, 'Oh, its temporary.' It lasted 17 years! People tend to underestimate the gravity of these situations. That's how they work.

It's not a good idea to take a forecast from someone wearing a tie. If possible, tease people who take themselves and their knowledge too seriously.