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Monthly Archives: July 2014

There is one thing that is shabbier than accepting an award…

There is one thing that is shabbier than accepting an award; it is turning it down publicly. via There is one thing that is shabbier than… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Sometimes people ask you a question with their eyes…

Sometimes people ask you a question with their eyes begging you to not tell them the truth. via Sometimes people ask you a question with… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

The worst possibly unrigorous way to understand probability, risk, and uncertainty.

Timeline Photos – Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Facebook.

The mission of “Silent Risk”

Timeline Photos – Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Facebook.

Some people like to rise above others…

Some people like to rise above others, even if it entailed sitting on an impalement stake. —- (Adapted from a Levantine proverb, via Samir El-Zein.) via Some people like to rise above others,… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.