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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

Biography: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is known for his work on risk analysis, probabil... more Biography: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is known for his work on risk analysis, probability, and uncertainty, particularly through his book "The Black Swan." A former trader and academic, Taleb advocates for resilience in complex systems and is a critic of predictive models. His ideas influence economics, finance, and decision-making. less
"The stock market is the story of cycles and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions"
Tags: Human behavior, Stock market, Market psychology, Cycles, Market volatility
"In mathematics you don’t understand things, you just get used to them"
Tags: Perception, Learning, Understanding, Education, Complexity
"Things always become obvious after the fact"
Tags: Wisdom, Perspective, Reflection, Understanding, Awareness
"To understand the future, you do not need techno-autistic jargon, but the wisdom of the elders"
Tags: Wisdom, Perspective, Knowledge, Understanding, Future
"It is easier to macrobullshit than to microbullshit"
Tags: Philosophy, Communication, Ethics, Integrity, Honesty
"We are increasingly learning to concentrate on what is important"
Tags: Self-improvement, Mindfulness, Focus, Productivity, Time management
"The curse of modernity is that we are increasingly populated by a class of people who are better at explaining than understanding"
Tags: Understanding, Society, Critical thinking, Cultural critique, Modernity
"You want to be a philosopher, not a cheap sage"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Knowledge, Deep thinking, Intellectual pursuit
"The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free"
Tags: Freedom, Awareness, Consciousness, Human rights, Technology
"To bankrupt a fool, give him information"
Tags: Wisdom, Learning, Knowledge, Irony, Ignorance
"Time is the soul of the world"
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Spirituality, Existence, Time
"A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in light of the information available until that point"
Tags: Wisdom, Perspective, Growth, Learning, Reflection
"Never trust the words that you read; always trust the reality behind them"
Tags: Perception, Authenticity, Truth, Trust, Reality
"We have been fragilizing the economy, our health, political life, education, almost everything by suppressing randomness and volatility"
Tags: Resilience, Education, Health, Economy, Fragility
"The robust is not affected by shocks, but the antifragile gets better"
Tags: Resilience, Growth, Strength, Adaptability, Flexibility
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