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Michel de Montaigne on Luck and Why You Shouldn’t Regret Your Decisions

What we know today as the Outcome Bias was clear to Michel de Montaigne five centuries ago – we are rarely in complete control over the outcomes of our decisions, and often we’re not to…

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Confessions of a Philosopher: Bryan Magee on the Importance of Peer Criticism In Learning

In Confessions of a Philosopher, an excitingly readable and thought-provoking introduction to philosophy written in a form of an autobiography, Bryan Magee tells us about his personal journey through philosophy, from having insoluble questions in…

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Seneca’s Criticism of Education

What’s the use, after all, of mastering a horse and controlling him with the reins at full gallop if you’re carried away yourself by totally unbridled emotions? – Seneca

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Nassim Taleb’s Skin In The Game – Summary and the Biggest Takeaways [Part Two]

After my second read of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, it’s time for another part of everyday wisdom that can make you smarter. If you missed Part…

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Nassim Taleb’s Skin In The Game – Summary and the Biggest Takeaways [Part One]

Nassim Taleb’s Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life is the book that fascinated me the most recently. It is deep on many levels: there’s advice on how to live ethical and antifragile…

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Marcus Aurelius on Finding Motivation

At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I…

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