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Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know. Among the most necessary knowledge is the knowledge of how to live well, that is, how to produce the least possible evil and the greatest goodness in one’s life. At present,
... See moreBorrowed wisdom can be vicious. I need to make a huge effort not to be swayed by well-sounding remarks. I remind myself of Einstein’s remark that common sense is nothing but a collection of misconceptions acquired by age eighteen. Furthermore, What sounds intelligent in a conversation or a meeting, or, particularly, in the media, is suspicious.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb • Incerto 4-Book Bundle
Seven years later, at the height of his public influence, he repeated the value he placed on those committed to the life of the mind. In an October 1963 speech at Amherst College, he would say, “The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the nation’s greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as
... See moreThe terrible truth was that one way to increase a school’s API score was to encourage the weakest students to drop out—the API measured only active students.
Richard Rumelt • Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters
Vielsagende Miet-Anfrage von Ukrainern zeigt mir das große Sozialstaats-Dilemma
It was remarked by a man of genius that "ignorance lies at the two ends of knowledge.
Alexis de Tocqueville • Democracy in America, Volume I and II (Optimized for Kindle)
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.