One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father.
There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example. And in long-term political strategic forecasting, it's been shown that experts are just not better than a dice-throwing monkey.
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Politician (1939) |
Chuck Eddy, Journalist (1960) |
Peter Facinelli, Actor (1973) |
Eugene Ionesco, Dramatist (1912) |
Max Euwe, Celebrity (1981) |
Isabella I, Royalty (1504) |