Talebian Wisdom August 30, 2013
"Any testable statement should be tested." Nasim Taleb Fooled by Randomness Nassim Taleb is a writer and...
Category: Maxims
Issawi’s Laws August 28, 2013
The Second Law of Committo-dynamics: "The less you enjoy serving on committees, the more likely you are to be...
Maxim August 27, 2013
"Good poetry makes bad politics" Kevin Williamson in The End is Near and it's Going to be...
Talebian Wisdom August 23, 2013
"Beware of calm waters." Nassim Taleb Fooled by Randomness Nassim Taleb is a writer and thinker. He grew up in...
Issawi’s Laws August 21, 2013
"Other people's patterns of expenditures and consumption are highly irrational and slightly immoral." From...
Maxim August 20, 2013
"Is it possible to harness the spontaneous orders that produced the iPhone - innovation, evolution, choice - and...
Talebian Wisdom August 16, 2013
"The broader the look, the better the lesson." Nassim Taleb Fooled By Randomness Nassim Taleb is a writer and...
Issawi’s Laws August 14, 2013
"In the most favorable circumstances, achievement cannot exceed the square root of expectations." From Issawi's...
Maxim August 13, 2013
"I find that a duck's opinion of me is greatly influenced by whether I have bread." Mitch...
Talebian Wisdom 10
"Even the cheapest misers can be generous with advise." Nassim Taleb The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and...
