The prophet is not necessarily one with a view nobody had before; he is the one who was first to believe it.

(add: feeling honorable, etc.)

If wealth is: worry-less sleeping, clear conscience, reciprocal gratitude, absence of envy, good appetite, muscle strength, frequent laughs, no meals alone, no gym class, some physical labor/hobby, good bowel movements, no meeting rooms, periodic surprises, no NYT, then it is largely subtractive (elimination of iatrogenics). It may seem bland but I see more of it in economy class than in front of the plane.

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Hmm, at the very least, an interesting Idea.

The third and why your reading this, was ‘The Black Swan’ by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, which I acquired, true to form, totally randomly, from an Italian book store in a small town. Is it true? Could it be possible? Did Nassim Nicholas Taleb leave a Da Vinci style code in his book that you all missed, right under your very noses? Thus confirming the blindness to black swan events and to prove his point? Is it a sophisticated treasure hunt? What’s the prize? Is it an experiment!? Reader, you do not know, however do you enjoy finding out? You will able too with this book.

Modern techs not all harmful: that some have been canceling some of the perverse effect of 1900-2000 techs: isolation & passivity in front of TV set, dictatorship of NYT, junk food, centralization, academic dominance, bureaucrats & red tape, NYRB, cars-suburbs, etc.