"Instead **we struggle with skepticism, with an egotism that puts us at the center of the universe**. That’s why the philosopher [[Nassim Nicholas Taleb|Nassim Taleb]]’s line is so spot on: **It’s not that we need to believe that God is great, only that God is greater than us**" ([Location 1543](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=1543)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[ego]], [[nihilism]], **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]