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“Those at too great a distance may, I am well are, mistake ignorance for perspective.”
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
“I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.”
― The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
― The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
“Among other possibilities, money was invented to make it possible for a foolish man to control wise men; a weak man, strong men; a child, old men; an ignorant man, knowledgeable men; and for a dwarf to control giants.”
― The Use and Misuse of Children
― The Use and Misuse of Children
“If you have half a nothing - sell it for a double something, resell half at double-price, and buy another something and a half - how much nothing will you have two days from then? Like three. Because three is the short version of π, and π is involved in virtually anything, in some form, if you believe what the internet tells you.”
― Nothing is here...
― Nothing is here...
“The second most dangerous thing about money is that it leaves most of the people who have a lot of it with the unshakable belief that they are intelligent and well informed. The most dangerous thing about it is that it leaves most of the people who do not have a lot of money with the very same belief.”
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“I strongly believe that informed, educated citizens (who would never dream of asking others to do their thinking for them) are nation-builders”
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“Any road not informed by the past will certainly be an uncertain one.”
― The Eighth Page: A Christmas Journey
― The Eighth Page: A Christmas Journey
“Can you start a movement in your land that will encourage men and women to begin to think, to begin to make sound judgment and informed decisions? Will you bring illumination to your people? Will you facilitate understanding amidst those whom you live with? The earth is crying for people who make sound judgment and informed decisions”
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“The upper management team had informed me that an employee that worked for me was a poor performer and would be terminated soon. This employee was clearly displaying mental health issues that were causing problems in the workplace. When I followed the company procedures and reported this to human resources, their response was to inform me that my contract would not be renewed and I would be immediately fired if anyone complained about me. This was my introduction to how mental health issues are handled in the USA.”
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“The true proof of what you know is in your action. If you claim you know but your knowing keeps slipping off the sleeves of action, you don't know yet. If you truly know something there will be a medal of action/freedom.”
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“If you want to have an impact in your company, have a point of view that sometimes challenges the status quo but do the work required to make the point of view an informed one.”
― Be the Business: CIOs in the New Eras of IT
― Be the Business: CIOs in the New Eras of IT
“As human beings, we are all prone to believing in rubbish, and life is not short of temptations and opportunities to do so. Fortunately, there are some good ways of reducing the likelihood of this happening. Asking good questions is one. Getting well-informed about things is another. Trying to learn about good and bad reasoning is yet another.”
― The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Persuasive Psychological Manipulation Technique in the World
― The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Persuasive Psychological Manipulation Technique in the World
“My lawyer informed me after my disability hearing that she believed she had won my case because it was so strong.”
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“There really should be a legal requirement for skydiving customers to be fully informed about the age and failure history of the parachute that they are using prior to the jump.”
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“I did a tandem free fall skydive from 10,000 feet with Greg Hunter the day before he was killed. After the jump he informed me that the parachute had tangled after deployment and he had to untangle it. He said it had been tangling frequently.”
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“They say detailed news doesn’t matter. Since we can’t change the stupid, greedy, vicious things that powerful people do, they think we should try to ignore them. No matter how many times we’re forced to admit we can’t really hide, some of us still find ways to try. Well, we can’t hide. So it’s best to pay attention to what goes on. The more we know, the better able we’ll be to survive.”
― Parable of the Talents
― Parable of the Talents
“Just like delegation, the act of navigating politics in an organization is slippery. The difference between a manager who knows what’s going on in an organization and one who is a purely politically driven slimeball is thin. But I would take either of those over some passive manager who lets the organization happen to him. Politically active managers are informed managers. They know when change is afoot and they know what action to take to best represent their organization in that change.”
― Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
― Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
“Remember, managers are hubs of communication (see Chapter 12). The better they communicate across these sphere boundaries, the more people they can communicate with, and the more data they have. This consequently leads to better decision making. Ultimately, stronger communicators make better-informed decisions, and hopefully they are more successful because they waste less time wondering what to do.”
― Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
― Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
“A police officer that has been informed they are harassing you and is not deescalating the situation is a dangerous entity.”
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“If a police officer does not deescalate the situation after you have informed them that they are harassing you, they may progress to assaulting or killing you.”
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“The police chief was refusing to hand over police body camera videos I was in. He was told the next day to hand them over by his lawyer after I informed them I was filing a police complaint regarding the incident!”
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“The workers in professional astronomy were not informed about the extensive biological research that had been performed on high and very high altitude biological exposures.”
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“Evolutionary pressure prioritizes relevance. The pressure is on us to make more thoughtful and informed decisions.”
― Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World
― Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World
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