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So, what can be done? Put yourself in situations where ven can catch a ride on a positive Black Swan (as unlikely as that is). Become an artist, inventor, or entrepreneur with a scalable product. If you sell your time (e.g., as an employee, dentist.
or journalist), you are waiting in vain for such a break. But even if you feel compelled to continue as such, avoid surroundings where negative Black Swans thrive. This means: Stay out of debt, invest your savings as conservatively as possible, and get used to a modest standard of living-no matter whether big breakthrough comes or not.
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Rolf Dobelli
My book not only is about understanding what the technology is, but I want people to understand it because we’re all going to have to be part of this discussion. We can’t cede it to the scientists to be in charge of this. Part of the last half of the book is by going step by step saying, “When should we use it and when should we not?” We all have to be part of this discussion.
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If we accept the wisdom—and more recently the scientific evidence—that our relationships really are among our most valuable tools for sustaining health and happiness, then choosing to invest time and energy in them becomes vitally important. And an investment in our social fitness isn’t only an investment in our lives as they are now. It is an investment that will affect everything about how we live in the future.
The Good Life
Robert J. Waldinger and Marc Schulz Ph.D
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