People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including my parents, said, 'Oh, its temporary.' It lasted 17 years! People tend to underestimate the gravity of these situations. That's how they work.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Select a background
More quotes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Popular Authors
A curated listing of popular authors.