Quote by NASSIM TALEB - Deepstash

ABOUT RELIGION and STORY & OVERESTIMATION

"The main purpose of religion is not to affirm that there is a God, but to prevent humans from thinking they are Gods.

Likewise the purpose of a modern king is not to rule, but to prevent politicians & office climbers from thinking that they are kings."

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