"There are two types of people: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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[–]jet199 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This is a good quote.

But what does that make everyone here?

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

People who lose arguments.

We're not considered people by elitists like ol' Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

[–]Honestanonymous 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This guy always has some extra tryhard splitting hairs quote every day

[–]Algebruh 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Can someone break out their coloring books and explain this one to me?

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Basically some people actually do stuff and some people talk a lot and achieve nothing.