[ExI] Theories, medicine, and government

[Spencer Campbell]

Max More <max at maxmore.com>:
> I liked this quote from Taleb's excellent book:
>
> "A theory is like medicine (or government): often useless, sometimes
> necessary, always self-serving, and on occasion lethal. So it needs to be
> used with care, moderation, and close adult supervision."
> -- Taleb, The Black Swan, p. 285.
>
> Max

Magnificent.

This does imply that I am roughly equivalent to a morphine addict (or
senator), of course.