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The Calamity Club

by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)

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Aug 15, 2026 06:54PM

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“Nassim Taleb says, “Invest in preparedness, not in prediction.” That gets to the heart of it.”
― Morgan Housel, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

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“We are very good at predicting the future, except for the surprises—which tend to be all that matter.”
― Morgan Housel, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

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“Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.”
― René Girard

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“optimists habitually search for temporary and specific causes of their suffering, whereas pessimists assume permanent and pervasive causes are to blame.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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“Psychologist Jonathan Haidt says people don’t really communicate on social media so much as they perform for one another.”
― Morgan Housel, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

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