We talk about institutions that are too big to fail - I think the story is as much about people who think they are too big to fail.

There is a long list of psychology research demonstrating that appearances matter more than most us would care to admit. As shallow as it may be, better-looking people have been shown in various studies to have higher self-esteem and more charisma, are considered more trustworthy and are better negotiators.

It's the people who have an incentive to find the problem who usually find the problem.

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