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Today, of Americans officially designated as ‘poor’, 99 per cent have electricity, running water, flush toilets, and a refrigerator; 95 per cent have a television, 88 per cent a telephone, 71 per cent a car and 70 per cent air conditioning. Cornelius Vanderbilt had none of these.
The Rational Optimist
Matt Ridley
But, to this author, skin in the game is mostly about justice, honor, and sacrifice, things that are existential for humans.
Skin in the Game
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Achiever is a client who wants to build systematic confidence at an outer-world locus. They typically hire consultants who take on roles as teachers or coaches, helping them develop specific functional capabilities and skills, such as public speaking, survey methodology, being more productive, architecting databases, running Kickstarter campaigns, applying for government grants, or sourcing things from China.
The Art of Gig, Volume 1
Venkatesh Rao, Grace Witherell, and Jenna Dixon
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