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If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea...
- Antoine de Saint Exupery
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Rationality Quotes May 2012
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Rationality Quotes May 2012
“Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven
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Rationality Quotes May 2012
“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
- Confucius
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Rationality Quotes November 2011
The correctness of a decision can’t be judged from the outcome. Nevertheless, that’s how people assess it. A good decision is one that’s optimal at the time it’s made, when the future is by definition unknown. Thus, correct decisions are often unsuccessful, and vice versa.
--Howard Marks, The Most Important Thing p.136 (about investing, but applies to other things)
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We have two classes of forecasters: Those who don't know and those who don't know they don't know.
John Kenneth Galbraith
Where is this from, http://vimeo.com/7396024 ?
I don't remember exactly, but I think it was from a conference where he was speaking with Eliezer on a panel or Q&A, so that might be it.
That's terrible advice. Far better to spend that time thinking of a better attack plan. Make sure it includes contingencies to deal with anyone who may wish to avenge whoever you are killing.
My understanding is that the advice is to be aware that you could also end up dead, so you should dig an extra grave for yourself. It's not practical advice, it's a warning that revenge is dangerous and not worth it.
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Rationality Quotes October 2011
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
-Confucius
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— Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Hound of the Baskervilles”