“the wisdom of crowds is sometimes overwhelmed by the madness of mobs.”
― Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought
― Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought
“This was a world where one became outdated before one’s time was up. An entire country standing up and applauding the fact that no one was capable of doing anything properly anymore. The unreserved celebration of mediocrity.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“The best lies traveled in the shadow of the truth, changing only the bare minimum to achieve that end.”
― Poisonfeather
― Poisonfeather
“Apparently a ‘go-getter.’” “What does that mean?” “I think it means he was an asshole, just an enthusiastic one who did his job and got things done.”
― Head On
― Head On
“Politicians are a bit like musicians, and the instrument they play on is the human emotional and biochemical system. They give a speech, and there is a wave of fear in the country. They tweet, and there is an explosion of hatred.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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