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The entire site is, unfortunately for productivity, a treasure trove of interesting historical lists. For instance: http://www.listsofnote.com/2012/04/simple-rules-for-life-in-...


My favorite:

F × S = k. The product of Freedom and Security is a constant. To gain more freedom of thought and/or action, you must give up some security, and vice versa. These remarks apply to individuals, nations, and civilizations. Notice that the constant k is different for every civilization and different for every individual.

  --Larry Niven


The k = 0 case is an interesting one.


As is the case of 'multiple equilibria' ...


From a different site, but relationship oriented: Charles Darwin's list covering the pros and cons of marriage:

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/14/darwin-lis...




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