The Fuses Had Been Lit And Could

The Institutions At The Centre Of Capitalism Are Bigger Than They've Ever Been, The Pay Is Much Greater, The Ability Of Society To Get Its Arms Around It Is Much Less. The Political Clout Of The Financial Class Is Unbelievable. I'd Say The Story Is Darker Than When I Was There. When I Was There It Felt Like A Comedy - And Now It Feels More Like A Tragedy.

People Really Don't Like To Hear Success Explained Away As Luck — Especially Successful People. As They Age, And Succeed, People Feel Their Success Was Somehow Inevitable. They Don't Want To Acknowledge The Role Played By Accident In Their Lives. There Is A Reason For This: The World Does Not Want To Acknowledge It Either. If You Use Better Data, You Can Find Better Values; There Are Always Market Inefficiencies To Exploit, And So On. But It Has A Broader And Less Practical Message: Don't Be Deceived By Life's Outcomes. Life's Outcomes, While Not Entirely Random, Have A Huge Amount Of Luck Baked Into Them. Above All, Recognize That If You Have Had Success, You Have Also Had Luck — And With Luck Comes Obligation.

The Fuses Had Been Lit And Could Not Be Extinguished. All That Remained Was To Observe The Speed Of The Spark, And The Size Of The Explosions.

People Who Think They Know What They Are Talking About When They Talk About Baseball Include The Announcers And All Of The Sports Press - No Matter How Much Evidence You Present Them To The Contrary They Will Continue To Think That What They Think Is Right.

Managers Tend To Pick A Strategy That Is The Least Likely To Fail, Rather Then To Pick A Strategy That Is Most Efficient," Said Palmer. " The Pain Of Looking Bad Is Worse Than The Gain Of Making The Best Move.