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“If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry.”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
“Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them what they have—or don’t have—in their portfolio.”
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
“They had stumbled either upon a serious flaw in modern financial markets or into a great gambling run. Characteristically, they were not sure which it was. As Charlie pointed out, “It’s really hard to know when you’re lucky and when you’re smart.”
― The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
― The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
“Most info-Web-media-newspaper types have a hard time swallowing the idea that knowledge is reached (mostly) by removing junk from peoples heads”
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“Corporate finance, which services the corporations and governments that borrow money, and that are known as “clients,” is, by comparison, a refined and unworldly place. Because they don’t risk money, corporate financiers are considered wimps by traders.”
― Liar's Poker
― Liar's Poker
Karan’s 2025 Year in Books
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