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“Now buy me some hot cocoa, Gandalf.”
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I thought you were referring to his advice to fart proudly. Now that’s behavioral engineering I can get behind!
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If you’re in though, I want you to be all the way in. Be here, and try and be open to something happening that is a million miles from normal life. I have a plan of action, and I will steer this ship. Are you in?
They really should outlaw the MBA curriculum. I bet the guy has Powerpoints.
He said some things many people would find quite surprising if they could understand his 18th century way of speaking.
http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch16s12.html
Might have to hold your breath though.
His hat is turned 90 degrees.
And received wisdom says if you want someone to dislike you, lend them money.
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I would have handed them a couple of shovels and asked for help with the rolled-up carpet in the trunk…
“What do you know about my ex-wife?”
“You have an ex-wife?”
“Perfect. That’s the exact inflection I want you to use if anyone ever asks.”
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