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The Cost of Wanting More

On the left side is a caveman saying, "I know nothing." In the middle is an idiot saying, "I know something." And on the far right is an enlightened guru saying, "I know nothing." To be very clear, I am not calling myself […]

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On the left side is a caveman saying, "I know nothing." In the middle is an idiot saying, "I know something." And on the far right is an enlightened guru saying, "I know nothing." To be very clear, I am not...

There's a meme of the bell curve that I think about constantly.

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On the left side is a caveman saying, "I know nothing." In the middle is an idiot saying, "I know something." And on the far right is an enlightened guru saying, "I know nothing." To be very clear, I am not calling myself […] There's a meme of the bell curve that I think about constantly.

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There's a meme of the bell curve that I think about constantly.

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