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I have to point out that this question functions as a classical reference to the life of Thales (born 624 BC) - touted as the first philosopher. In the apocryph
by fsloth 10y ago
I have to point out that this question functions as a classical reference to the life of Thales (born 624 BC) - touted as the first philosopher. In the apocryphal story, he proved he could be wealthy if he wanted to and- according to one version - grew rich by predicting that the olive harvest would be good and investing accordingly. Having information others do not has always thus ruled the markets :)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales_of_Miletus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales_of_Miletus
- brownbat 10y agoSimilarly, philosophy grads today tend to have higher lifetime earnings than other humanities majors. (Though I think it's because the degree eventually confers the wisdom that an advanced degree in a different, marketable field would be a good idea. That's how it worked for me anyway.) http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/11/20/surprise-humanities-degrees-provide-great-return-on-investment/#4c8a4f0994a9 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/11/20/surpri...
- pizza 10y agoH = Σ p log p