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The Pareto principle, properly understood
Most results in life are not produced evenly. A small share of actions tends to produce the majority of results, and recognizing which ones is among the most useful skills a person can develop.
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Nothing fails like success: A brutal principle older than humanity itself
In 1915, a Victorian priest discovered a principle that had drained the life out of aristocracies, destroyed empires, and even wiped entire species off the face of the earth.
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Predictable defeat: When starting a war is a strategic blunder
When the English historian Arnold Toynbee examined the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, he identified two patterns that recur throughout military history. When either is present, the result is nearly always the same: strategic defeat for the invading power.
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