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With great power comes great responsibility.

From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

#ethics#responsibility#power#consequences#philosophy
We need to think beyond the immediate and consider the long-term consequences.

From The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand

#consequences#long-term#wisdom
Our future will depend on the choices we make today.

From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

#future#choices#decisions#consequences
There was a price to pay for success.

From The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle

#success#price#consequences#ethics#life
It was decided that the only way to avoid war was to eliminate the possibility of war.

From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

#war#philosophy#consequences
A system that is only programmed to optimize a single objective can lead to unintended consequences.

From Human Compatible by Stuart Russell

#optimization#consequences#programming#systems#risks
Every action has consequences; understanding them is key.

From The Great Mental Models Volume 1 by Shane Parrish

#consequences#cause-and-effect#decision-making#philosophy
You are free to do whatever you want, but you must bear the consequences.

From The Trial by Franz Kafka

#freedom#responsibility#consequences
Black Swans are not just rare events; they can have massive consequences.

From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#risk#consequences#events#black-swan#uncertainty
The quest for knowledge often comes with dire consequences.

From The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes

#knowledge#consequences#philosophy
It was a decision that changed everything.

From The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle

#decision#change#life-lessons#consequences#growth
We need to think carefully about the long-term consequences of our actions.

From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

#foresight#consequences#decision-making
Human beings are not just a part of the ecosystem; they are changing it in ways that will have long-term consequences.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

#human-impact#ecology#sustainability#consequences#environment
The history of cholera is a cautionary tale of neglect and the consequences that follow.

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

#history#caution#neglect#consequences#public-health
The risk of misalignment in AI systems can have profound consequences.

From The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian

#risk#ai#consequences#ethics#society
Distrust in experts can lead to dangerous consequences.

From The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols

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A man who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves.

From The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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There is no such thing as a free lunch.

From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

#economics#reality#consequences