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Introduction
What the Axioms are and how they came to be
The First Major Axiom: On Risk
Worry is not a sickness but a sign of health. If you are not worried, you are not risking enough.
Minor Axiom I
Minor Axiom II
Speculative Strategy
The Second Major Axiom: On Greed
Always take your profit too soon.
Minor Axiom III
Speculative Strategy
The Third Major Axiom: On Hope
When the ship starts to sink, don’t pray. Jump.
Minor Axiom IV
Speculative Strategy
The Fourth Major Axiom: On Forecasts
Human behavior cannot be predicted. Distrust anyone who claims to know the future, however dimly.
Speculative Strategy
The Fifth Major Axiom: On Patterns
Chaos is not dangerous until it begins to look orderly.
Minor Axiom V
Minor Axiom VI
Minor Axiom VII
Minor Axiom VIII
Speculative Strategy
The Sixth Major Axiom: On Mobility
Avoid putting down roots. They impede motion.
Minor Axiom IX
Minor Axiom X
Speculative Strategy
The Seventh Major Axiom: On Intuition
A hunch can be trusted if it can be explained.
Minor Axiom XI
Speculative Strategy
The Eighth Major Axiom: On Religion and the Occult
It is unlikely that God’s plan for the universe includes making you rich.
Minor Axiom XII
Minor Axiom XIII
Speculative Strategy
The Ninth Major Axiom: On Optimism and Pessimism
Optimism means expecting the best, but confidence means knowing how you will handle the worst. Never make a move if you are merely optimistic.
Speculative Strategy
The Tenth Major Axiom: On Consensus
Disregard the majority opinion. It is probably wrong.
Minor Axiom XIV
Speculative Strategy
The Eleventh Major Axiom: On Stubbornness
If it doesn’t pay off the first time, forget it.
Minor Axiom XV
Speculative Strategy
The Twelfth Major Axiom: On Planning
Long-range plans engender the dangerous belief that the future is under control. It is important never to take your own long-range plans, or other people’s, seriously.
Minor Axiom XVI
Speculative Strategy
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