Networks
"One of the problems with social networks is that it is getting harder and harder for others to complain about you...
Tag: Taleb
Trust
"I trust everyone except those who tell me they are trustworthy." From The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim...
Maxims Explained
"A good maxim allows you to have the last word without even starting a conversation." From The Bed of Procrustes by...
Maxims Explained
"Aphorisms lose their charm when explained." From The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Taleb...
My Politics
"I am, at the Fed level, libertarian; at the state level, Republican; at the local level, Democrat; and at the...
Laws vs Ethics
Laws come and go; ethics stay. Nassim Taleb From Skin in the Game...
Forecasting vs Speculation
Forecasting (in words) bears no relation to speculation (in deeds). Nassim Taleb Author of Skin in The Game...
Tinkering
"The knowledge we get by tinkering, via trial and error, experience, and the workings of time, in other words, contact...
The Robert Rubin Scam
"Robert Rubin, a former Secretary of the United States Treasury, one of those who sign their names on the banknote you...
Knowing You’re Wrong
"You will never fully convince someone that he is wrong; only reality can." Nassim Taleb in Skin in the Game...
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