The fastest way to become rich is to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to become poor is to socialize with the rich.
Nassim Nicholas TalebThe fool generalizes the particular; the nerd particularizes the general; some do both; and the wise does neither
Nassim Nicholas TalebI drive a hybrid, moving into an electric car. I only drink tap water, never consume food that's travelled.
Nassim Nicholas TalebIf you hear a "prominent" economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put a rat down his shirt.
Nassim Nicholas TalebFurther, in writing, I feel corrupt and unethical if I have to look up a subject in a library as part of the writing itself. This acts as a filter--it is the only filter. If the subject is not interesting enough for me to look it up independently, for my own curiosity or purposes, and I have not done so before, then I should not be writing about it at all, period. It does not mean that libraries (physical and virtual) are not acceptable; it means that they should not be the source of any idea.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb