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The problem with the European Union is that naive bureaucrats (those fellows who can’t find a coconut on Coconut island) are fooled by the label. They treat Salafism, say, as just a religion—with its houses of “worship”—when in fact it is just an intolerant political system, which promotes (or allows) violence and rejects the institutions of the West—those very institutions that allow them to operate. We saw with the minority rule that the intolerant will run over the tolerant; cancer must be stopped before it becomes metastatic.
Skin in the Game
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Man in the Arena Razor
It's easy to throw rocks from the sidelines—it's hard to step into the arena.
It's lonely and vulnerable, but it's where growth happens.
When faced with two paths, choose the path that puts you in the arena—choose the path with real skin in the game.
“Razors” Are Rules of Th...
@SahilBloom on Twitter
ROGERIAN RHETORIC
Enter a discussion not with the intent of proving your position right, but with the intent of stating your interlocutor’s position fairly & accurately, and showing that you understand its strengths. A good way to have productive & non-toxic conversations.
New Megathread Just Drop...
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