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1127 – “Expertise isn’t about being consistently right. It’s about becoming decreasingly wrong. A hallmark of understanding is the ability to rule out inaccurate theories and flawed evidence, and thereby move closer to the truth. Learning is the art of discarding mistaken ideas.”

-Adam Grant

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Posted in Grant, Adam and tagged Evidence, Expertise, Experts, Ideas, Learn, Learning, Life Lessons, Mistake, Mistaken, Right, Sourced, Thoughts on Life, Truth, Twitter, Understanding, Wrong on September 12, 2021 by Chalax91. Leave a comment

458 – “History shows that almost all tyrants have been demagogues who gained the favor of the people by their accusations of the notables.”

Alternative Translation: “For the generality of tyrants were indeed mere demagogues, who gained credit with the people by oppressing the nobles.”

–Aristotle

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Posted in Aristotle and tagged 2018, Accusations, Aristotle, Demagogue, Experts, Favor, Government, History, Monarchy, Notables, Political, Politics, Populism, Relevant, Sourced, Trump, Trump's America, Tyrant on April 25, 2018 by Chalax91. Leave a comment

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