It is much harder to become independent if you are wealthy than to become wealthy if you are independent.
Nassim Nicholas TalebThe bonus for bankers fragilizes the system. Someone has the upside at the expense of others.
Nassim Nicholas TalebThe American people will eventually get hurt by this accumulated deficit. That's the problem. We have too much deficit. We have to find a solution.
Nassim Nicholas TalebAn elephant is vastly more efficient, metabolically, than a mouse. It's the same for a megacity as opposed to a village. But an elephant can break a leg very easily, whereas you can toss a mouse out of a window and it'll be fine. Size makes you fragile.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb