More from Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (2010), p. 94
Social science means inventing a certain brand of human we can understand.
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (2010), p. 95An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion.
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (2010), p. 3
More about government
John L. O'Sullivan1813–1895Often credited to Thomas PaineDemocracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
?UnattributedOften credited to Benjamin FranklinThe best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
?UnattributedOften credited to Winston Churchill