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“Authentic humans don’t show the perfect, chessmaster appreciation of consequences that von Neumann’s theory demands. Instead, decision makers resort to heuristics, or mental shortcuts, to arrive at quick, intuitive choices.”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“We choose between descriptions of options, rather than between the options themselves.”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“Flipping the gains to losses flips the types of behavior. When losses are likely, reckless gambles become acceptable (lower left cell).”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“The trouble is, these four domains of behavior coexist in all of us. A person who is risk-averse in one situation will turn reckless in another. All it takes is a changed reference point.”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“There are those who seize advantages because they think they can get away with it, and others who find their only bargaining chip to be a self-destructive veto. In a real sense, we all play the ultimatum game.”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“While lower-skill occupations will no doubt continue to be affected, a great many college-educated, white-collar workers are going to discover that their jobs, too, are squarely in the sights as software automation and predictive algorithms advance rapidly in capability.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“The unfortunate reality is that a great many people will do everything right—at least in terms of pursuing higher education and acquiring skills—and yet will still fail to find a solid foothold in the new economy.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“Can accelerating technology disrupt our entire system to the point where a fundamental restructuring may be required if prosperity is to continue?”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“The turnaround is being driven by automation technology so efficient that it is competitive with even the lowest-wage offshore workers.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“There are two ways of mentally representing money, one based on actual dollars and another based on buying power. Practically everyone knows that the first way is “wrong” whenever there’s inflation. But both representations command attention and both affect decisions, sometimes unconsciously. This suggests that the money illusion may be a form of anchoring.”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“They note that the coherent arbitrariness of salaries is tacitly recognized in an old one-liner: A wealthy man is one who earns $100 more than his wife’s sister’s husband.”
― William Poundstone, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value

“Economists who have studied financialization have found a strong correlation between the growth of the financial sector and inequality as well as the decline in labor’s share of national income.55 Since the financial sector is, in effect, imposing a kind of tax on the rest of the economy and then reallocating the proceeds to the top of the income distribution, it’s reasonable to conclude that it has played a role in a number of the trends we’ve looked at. Still, it seems hard to make a strong case for financialization as the primary cause of, say, polarization and the elimination of routine jobs.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“we can be certain that financial innovators, in the absence of regulations that constrain them, will find ways to leverage all those new capabilities—and, if history is any guide, it won’t necessarily be in ways that benefit society as a whole.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“The main idea behind comparative advantage is that you should always be able to find a job, provided you specialize in the thing at which you are “least bad” relative to other people. By doing so, you offer others the chance to also specialize and thereby earn a higher income.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“I think it would be very premature to declare the MOOC phenomenon down for the count. We may, rather, simply be seeing the early-stage stumbles that are typical of new technologies.”
― Martin Ford, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

“Our actions may be impeded . . . but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting.”
― Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

“It’s supposed to be hard. Your first attempts aren’t going to work. It’s going to take a lot out of you—but energy is an asset we can always find more of.”
― Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

“Are you okay being alone? Are you strong enough to go a few more rounds if it comes to that? Are you comfortable with challenges? Does uncertainty bother you? How does pressure feel? Because these things will happen to you. No one knows when or how, but their appearance is certain. And life will demand an answer. You chose this for yourself, a life of doing things. Now you better be prepared for what it entails.”
― Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

“Desire is the brain’s strategy for action. As we’ve seen, it can be both a threat to self-control and a source of willpower. When dopamine points us to temptation, we must distinguish wanting from happiness. But we can also recruit dopamine and the promise of reward to motivate ourselves and others. In the end, desire is neither good nor bad—what matters is where we let it point us, and whether we have the wisdom to know when to follow.”
― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

“وقد أسس كانتيلون فكرته حول الريادة على ثلاثة معان: الابداع، والمخاطرة، واقتناص الفرص، ومن ثم كانت الريادة في نظره تعني شمولية هذه العناصر معًا[3]”
― د.أمل خيري أمين محمد, تجارب في الريادة الاجتماعية

“الرائد الاجتماعي لا يكتفي بمجرد تقديم سمكة أو تعليم الصيد، بل لا يهدأ له بال حتى يحدث ثورة في صناعة صيد الأسماك.”
― د.أمل خيري أمين محمد, تجارب في الريادة الاجتماعية

“لا توجد مشكلة تستطيع مواجهة هجوم التفكير المنظم. (فولتير)”
― د.أمل خيري أمين محمد, تجارب في الريادة الاجتماعية

“1. Notice that you are thinking about your temptation or feeling a craving. 2. Accept the thought or feeling without trying to immediately distract yourself or argue with it. Remind yourself of the white-bear rebound effect. 3. Step back by realizing that thoughts and feelings aren’t always under your control, but you can choose whether to act on them. 4. Remember your goal. Remind yourself of whatever your commitment is,”
― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

“self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matters most—are the foundation for self-control.”
― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

“If there is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention. It’s training the mind to recognize when you’re making a choice, rather than running on autopilot. It’s noticing how you give yourself permission to procrastinate, or how you use good behavior to justify self-indulgence. It’s realizing that the promise of reward doesn’t always deliver, and that your future self is not a superhero or a stranger. It’s seeing what in your world—from sales gimmicks to social proof—is shaping your behavior. It’s staying put and sensing a craving when you’d rather distract yourself or give in. It’s remembering what you really want, and knowing what really makes you feel better. Self-awareness is the one “self ” you can always count on to help you do what is difficult, and what matters most. And that is the best definition of willpower I can think of.”
― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

“Reading about productivity doesn’t make you productive.”
― Haider Al-Mosawi, Done with Grace: How To Achieve Clarity, Gain Confidence, and Take Control of Your Life

“Being productive is about increasing OUTPUT. Being “busy” is about increasing INPUT. The two are, in fact, diametrically opposed:”
― Haider Al-Mosawi, Done with Grace: How To Achieve Clarity, Gain Confidence, and Take Control of Your Life

“a pound of worry doesn’t produce an ounce of work,”
― Haider Al-Mosawi, Done with Grace: How To Achieve Clarity, Gain Confidence, and Take Control of Your Life

“a pound of worry doesn’t produce an ounce of work, so why bother worrying?)”
― Haider Al-Mosawi, Done with Grace: How To Achieve Clarity, Gain Confidence, and Take Control of Your Life

“The challenge of productivity (and life) is in bridging the gap between what we know and what we do.”
― Haider Al-Mosawi, Done with Grace: How To Achieve Clarity, Gain Confidence, and Take Control of Your Life