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“Incredibly, at this critical juncture in financial history, after which so much changed so quickly, the only constraint in the subprime mortgage market was a shortage of people willing to bet against it.”

People Changed Willing Financial Critical Constraints Mortgage Shortage Juncture

Book:The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (movie tie-in)

Source: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (movie tie-in)

“The intellectual tradition of the West is very individualistic. It's not community-based. The intellectual is often thought of as a person who is alone and cut off from the world. So I have had to practice being willing to leave the space of my study to be in community, to work in community, and to be changed by community.”

World Persons Community Space Practice Study Cutting Changed Willing Intellectual Tradition West Individualistic

Author:Bell Hooks

“If you don't listen deeply, the connection won't take place.... [You have to be] willing to be changed by the person you're listening to, where you're not just waiting for a pause so you can say your thing, but you're actually letting them have an effect on you if they can.”

Ifs Persons Waiting Effects Changed Willing Listening Connections Pauses

Author:Alan Alda

“We cannot hope to bring about effective change unless we are willing to BE changed.”

Changed Willing

Book:Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World

Source: Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World

“Superior leaders are willing to admit a mistake and cut their losses. Be willing to admit that you've changed your mind. Don't persist when the original decision turns out to be a poor one.”

Mind Turns Loss Decision Poor Mistake Leader Cutting Changed Willing Originals Superiors Persist You've Changed

Author:Brian Tracy

“I think the world has changed dramatically since September 11th. It should force us to recognize that we are going to have to defend the free institutions of our society against those who are simply not willing to belong to a civil order.”

Thinking World Should Order Force Changed Willing Institutions Our Society September September 11 September 11th

Author:James M. Buchanan