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“The “persecution” of the Christians had vastly more to do with the intolerance of the Christians for the pantheon of local gods than the reverse. What we read is history written by the Christian side, not the Greco-Roman one.”
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything”
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
“Our brains are wired to deal with stress that is intense but brief, like escaping from a predator or fleeing from a burning building. We’re not wired to handle chronic, ongoing stress, even if it is relatively mild.”
― Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
― Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
“...they sell dollar bills for seventy-five cents and take credit for how fast they’re growing.”
― Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
― Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
“a warning to young entrepreneurs: take money from a venture capitalist, and you’ll end up working for some smug, sarcastic, know-it-all prick like this guy, who will constantly tell you that you’re not working hard enough while he spends his days getting into arguments on Twitter.”
― Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
― Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
Gaurav’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gaurav’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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