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21. Taleb’s Surgeons:
You're considering 2 people for a job, one pretty, one ugly. In achievements they're equal. Who do you hire?
The pretty one?
No! The ugly one. They accomplished just as much while having a bias against them.
__Always factor in other people's prejudices.__
My Friends, a New MEGATH...
@G_S_Bhogal on Twitter
In a high leverage role:
100s of things will provide a positive ROI (i.e. the value created is greater than the cost of your time)
You should not be doing most of those things
When your goal is to minimize opportunity cost, you are forced to focus on the highest leverage work.
When in a High Leverage...
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12. Rally 'Round The Flag Syndrome:
During times of crisis, approval ratings of political leaders go up as people unify against the threat. This incentivizes unpopular leaders to exaggerate, fabricate, or even initiate crises (e.g. by starting wars).
Everyone, a New MEGATHRE...
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