Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The “persecution” of the Christians had vastly more to do with the intolerance of the Christians for the pantheon of local gods than the reverse. What we read is history written by the Christian side, not the Greco-Roman one.

That is an interesting fact. Roman cruelty and persecution has been made much of in both history and culture.

Purely monotheistic religions such as Protestant Christianity, Salafi Islam, or fundamentalist atheism accommodate literalist and mediocre minds that cannot handle ambiguity.

He is an obedient, housebroken dog.

True that!!!

The best slave is someone you overpay and who knows it, terrified of losing his status.

Best describes bankers and expats today!

Don’t think that beautiful apples taste better, goes the Latin saying.

“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything,”

Makes all the difference..