Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

عرفت شيئا وغابت عنك اشياء Abu Nuwas (756-814 AD), ~900 years before Newton. — PolitiTweet.org

“What we know is a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean.” – Isaac Newton https://t.co/1rbBZYVLBM

Posted June 30, 2022

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No. Bad intentions/greed can lead to great results! It is not because of the goodness of their intentions that pharma cos cure patients, but thanks to short-termism. Curing people brings *immediate* profits while keeping patients on long term medicines brings delayed ones. — PolitiTweet.org

The existence of this headline is about the strongest argument for socialized medicine I can think of. https://t.co/6JVFxKrB48

Posted June 30, 2022

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@hugowiz Yes, but look at ABSENCE of painkillers and the effect on general health as pple would otherwise refuse surgery. In context, the presence of addiction does not cancel the need for painkillers; just a need to monitor supply. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 30, 2022