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Our future will depend on the choices we make today.

From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

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

From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

You are free to do whatever you want, but you must bear the consequences.

From The Trial by Franz Kafka

Distrust in experts can lead to dangerous consequences.

From The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols

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

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

From The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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

From Human Compatible by Stuart Russell

It was decided that the only way to avoid war was to eliminate the possibility of war.

From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The risk of misalignment in AI systems can have profound consequences.

From The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

We need to think carefully about the long-term consequences of our actions.

From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

The history of cholera is a cautionary tale of neglect and the consequences that follow.

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

The quest for knowledge often comes with dire consequences.

From The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes

We need to think beyond the immediate and consider the long-term consequences.

From The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand