Makes You Think

“The dead outnumber the living 14 to 1, and we ignore the accumulated experience of such a huge majority of mankind at our peril.” – Niall Ferguson

“Risk means more things can happen than will happen.” - Elroy DimsonGall’s Law: “A complex system that works invariably evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.”

“If you can get your work life to where you enjoy half of it, that is amazing. Very few people ever achieve that.” - Bezos

“Psychology is a theory of human behavior. Philosophy is an ideal of human behavior. History is a record of human behavior.” – Will Durant

“If something looks irrational – and has been so for a long time – odds are you have a wrong definition of rationality.” – Taleb

“There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.” – Twain

“No amount of sophistication is going to allay the fact that all your knowledge is about the past and all your decisions are about the future.” – Kolossus

“I am not an optimist. I’m a very serious possibilist.” - Hans Rosling

“My definition of wisdom is knowing the long-term consequences of your actions.” – Naval Ravikant