Our life is indeed the same as it ever was. . . . The same physiological and psychological processes that have been man’s for hundreds of thousands of years still endure. —Carl Jung - P1
Ionce had lunch with a guy who’s close to Warren Buffett. This guy—we’ll call him Jim (not his real name)—was driving around Omaha, Nebraska, with Buffett in late 2009. The global economy was crippled at this point, and Omaha was no exception. Stores were closed, businesses were boarded up. - P1
This is a book of short stories about what never changes in a changing world. History is filled with surprises no one could have seen coming. But it’s also filled with so much timeless wisdom. - P1
When transported to an unfamiliar world, you’d spend a few minutes watching people behave and say, "Ah. I’ve seen this before. Same as ever." - P2
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos once said that he’s often asked what’s going to change in the next ten years. "I almost never get the question: ‘What’s not going to change in the next ten years?’ " he said. "And I submit to you that that second question is actually the more important of the two." Things that never change are important because you can put so much confidence into knowing how they’ll shape the future. Bezos said it’s impossible to imagine a future where Amazon customers don’t want low prices and fast shipping—so he can put enormous investment into those things. - P3
But I’m very confident about people’s penchant for greed and fear, which never changes. - P3
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