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Naval Ravikant
““The Lessons of History” is itself a summary of a larger work, so consider this summary an inspiration to read Will and Ariel Durant’s poetic masterpiece. https://t.co/HnovVVatKU”↗
Nassim Taleb
“I remember finding on the shelves of a country house I once rented a mildewed history book by Will and Ariel Durant describing the Phoenicians as the “merchant race.” I was tempted to throw it in the fireplace.”

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