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Nassim Taleb[edit]

Biography[edit]

Lebanese-American essayist, mathematical statistician, and former options trader.

School of Thought[edit]

Risk Economics

Notable Quotes[edit]

On Digital Currency and Monetary Policy[edit]

"Bitcoin is the beginning of something great: a currency without a government."^[1]

On Innovation Cycles and Market Bubbles[edit]

"Complex systems are prone to Black Swan events - rare but extreme events that have massive impact."^[2] "What is fragile should break early, while it's still small."^[3]

On Labor Market Disruption from Automation[edit]

"The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary."^[4]

On Human Capital in Age of AI[edit]

"Academia has a tendency to produce cosmetic knowledge."^[5]

References[edit]

↑ Nassim Taleb, Twitter (2017)
↑ Nassim Taleb, The Black Swan (2007), p. xvii, Random House
↑ Nassim Taleb, Antifragile (2012), p. 74, Random House
↑ Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes (2010), p. 45, Random House
↑ Nassim Taleb, Skin in the Game (2018), p. 231, Random House

[ref_2017_1-1] Nassim Taleb, Twitter (2017)

[ref_2007_1-2] Nassim Taleb, The Black Swan (2007), p. xvii, Random House

[ref_2012_p74_1-3] Nassim Taleb, Antifragile (2012), p. 74, Random House

[ref_2010_p45_1-4] Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes (2010), p. 45, Random House

[ref_2018_p231_1-5] Nassim Taleb, Skin in the Game (2018), p. 231, Random House

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