This is the tragedy of modernity: as with neurotically overprotective parents, those trying to help are often hurting us the most.
Nassim Nicholas TalebAnything that provides you with very, very stable income, very stable conditions, maybe generally stable, that often, it masks real risks, risks of blow-ups.
Nassim Nicholas TalebProbability and expectation are not the same. Its probability and probability times the pay off.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb