An ad hominem attack against an individual, not against an idea, is highly flattering. It indicates that the person does not have anything intelligent to say about your message.

It is my great hope someday, to see science and decision makers rediscover what the ancients have always known. Namely that our highest currency is respect.

Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means, mortgage rates, and the currently tight real-estate market alow you to put there.

Make sure that you are in a situation where the constant mistakes are small and can be used for something.

The only valid political system is one that can handle an imbecile in power without suffering from it

Fragility is the quality of things that are vulnerable to volatility.

The bonus for bankers fragilizes the system. Someone has the upside at the expense of others.