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Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.
“Laughter is a tangible evidence of hope.”
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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
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“Equality today means “sameness,” rather than “oneness.” It is the sameness of abstractions, of the men who work in the same jobs, who have the same amusements, who read the same newspapers, who have the same feelings and the same ideas.”
― The Art of Loving
― The Art of Loving
“Most people don’t realize that when they use doubtful phrases they are setting standards for themselves. These standards become expectations and in the end will become self-fulfilling prophecies.”
― Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive
― Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive
“There is an element of deceit associated with interventionism, accelerating in a professionalized society. It’s much easier to sell “Look what I did for you” than “Look what I avoided for you.” Of course a bonus system based on “performance” exacerbates the problem.”
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
Philliteracy
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A group for people who are interested in thoughtful books and articles about philanthropy - partcularly those which take a wider historical, political ...more
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