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Nassim Nicholas Taleb, born in 1960 in Amioun, Lebanon, is a distinguished author and scholar known for his work on probability, uncertainty, and risk. His seminal book, "The Black Swan" (2007), explores the impact of rare and unpredictable events, coining the term "black swan" to describe these phenomena. more Nassim Nicholas Taleb, born in 1960 in Amioun, Lebanon, is a distinguished author and scholar known for his work on probability, uncertainty, and risk. His seminal book, "The Black Swan" (2007), explores the impact of rare and unpredictable events, coining the term "black swan" to describe these phenomena. Taleb also authored the influential five-volume series "Incerto," which includes "Fooled by Randomness" (2001) and "Antifragile" (2012). He has held various academic positions, including Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. Taleb's unique insights blend mathematical rigor with philosophical inquiry, setting him apart in the fields of economics and risk management. less

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"The stock market is the story of cycles and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions"
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"In mathematics you don’t understand things, you just get used to them"
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"Things always become obvious after the fact"
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"To understand the future, you do not need techno-autistic jargon, but the wisdom of the elders"
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"It is easier to macrobullshit than to microbullshit"
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"We are increasingly learning to concentrate on what is important"
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"The curse of modernity is that we are increasingly populated by a class of people who are better at explaining than understanding"
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"You want to be a philosopher, not a cheap sage"
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"The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free"
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"To bankrupt a fool, give him information"
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"Time is the soul of the world"
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"A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in light of the information available until that point"
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"Never trust the words that you read; always trust the reality behind them"
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"We have been fragilizing the economy, our health, political life, education, almost everything by suppressing randomness and volatility"
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"The robust is not affected by shocks, but the antifragile gets better"
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