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The next time a Martian visits earth, try to explain to him why those who favor allowing the elimination of a fetus in the mother’s womb also oppose capital punishment. Or try to explain to him why those who accept abortion are supposed to be favorable to high taxation but against a strong military. Why do those who prefer sexual freedom need to be against individual economic liberty?
The Black Swan
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The bottom line is: Scott and I, like all parents, like being needed by our child. As Rett began to access the tools and build the skills to direct his own learning, it completely changed our role. It felt uncomfortable that he knew more than we did. But it was the best way to prepare him, and in time, we would figure out our new place, too.
It is impossible for anyone to write a perfectly rationally argued document without a segment that, out of context, can be transformed by some dishonest copywriter to appear totally absurd and lend itself to sensationalization, so politicians, charlatans, and, more disturbingly, journalists hunt for these segments. “Give me a few lines written by any man and I will find enough to get him hung” goes the saying attributed to Richelieu, Voltaire, Talleyrand (a vicious censor during the French revolution phase of terror), and a few others.
Skin in the Game
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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