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Search - The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
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The Bed of Procrustes Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Author: The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents Nassim Nicholas Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects-modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economi... more »
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