“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.”

Nassim Taleb

The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Nassim Taleb is a writer and thinker.  He grew up in Lebanon and grew rich in the USA.  He is the author of among other books, The Black Swan.  He recently created the concept of the Antifragile and wrote a book about it.