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Taleb Ba Tis
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“mankind’s common instinct for reality… has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism.”
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
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“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.”
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“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
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“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
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Taleb’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Taleb’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
427 books
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36 friends
12 books
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1 friend
28 books
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47 friends
102 books
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49 friends
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51 friends
804 books
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45 friends
7 books
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79 friends
92 books
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1,024 friends
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