Sometimes people ask you a question with their eyes begging you to not tell them the truth.
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Sometimes people ask you a question with their eyes…
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The worst possibly unrigorous way to understand probability, risk, and uncertainty.
The mission of “Silent Risk”
Some people like to rise above others…
Some people like to rise above others, even if it entailed sitting on an impalement stake.
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(Adapted from a Levantine proverb, via Samir El-Zein.)
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To figure out how well you will do 10 years from now…
To figure out how well you will do 10 years from now relative to someone else, count your enemies, count his, and square the ratio.
(Heuristic)
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