The Columbia River Gorge “Writers are remembered for their best work, politicians for their worst mistakes, and businessmen are almost never remembered.” Nasim Taleb The Bed of Procrustes ...Read More
“Starting with the not unreasonable assumption that government action is always misguided or mischievous, the Founding Fathers sought to make it practically impossible for any future American go...Read More
Beaver technology “Technology is at its best when it is invisible.” Nasim Taleb The Bed of Procrustes Nassim Taleb is a writer and thinker. He grew up in Lebanon and grew rich in the USA...Read More
“In any enterprise larger than the family business funds are like clay, not putty. Once they have been allocated for one purpose, they harden and cannot be used for other purposes.” From...Read More
“Hunger is the secret ingredient that makes all food delicious.” From The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson Photo is of the worlds largest pancake at the Whitney Portal Store...Read More
“Most of those who are referred to as Do-Gooders should, more properly be called Feel-Gooders. Of course they want to help and ameliorate, but their main concern is to be on the morally right ...Read More
“Any testable statement should be tested.” Nasim Taleb Fooled by Randomness Nassim Taleb is a writer and thinker. He grew up in Lebanon and grew rich in the USA. He is the author of am...Read More
The Second Law of Committo-dynamics: “The less you enjoy serving on committees, the more likely you are to be pressed to do so.” From Issawi’s Laws of Social Motion by Charles Issawi...Read More