Search Results for: Nassim Taleb
Talebian Wisdom 3
“The opposite of success isn’t failure; it is name dropping.” Nassim Taleb The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Nassim Taleb is a writer and thinker. He gre... Read MoreTalebian Wisdom 2
“You will be civilized on the day you can spend a long period of time doing nothing, learning nothing, and improving nothing, without feeling the slightest amount of guilt.” Nassim Taleb T... Read MoreTalebian Wisdom 1
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” Nassim Taleb The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Nassim Taleb is a writer and ... Read More
Risky Times
“The attempt to control risk by lowering interest rates reduces the cost of taking risk and so ends up increasing the aggregate amount of risk in the system.” Edward Chancellor, author The... Read More
Unthinkable
“The unthinkable actually happens regularly.” John Maudlin... Read More
Proper Usage
“Use laws that are old but food that is fresh.” Periander of Corinth I found this quote in one of Nassim Taleb’s books. Perhaps Skin in the Game. In my opinion he is the best proponent of St... Read More