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Monthly Archives: December 2014

You read biographies hoping to understand the mind of the subject…

You read biographies hoping to understand the mind of the subject, but, instead you end up understanding that of the biographer. via You read biographies hoping to understand the… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas to all! In the pre-monotheistic ancient Mediterranean tradition, people shared holidays and festivals (along with gods and shrines), a tradition still found in the Levant (in spite of recent acure mono-monotheism). PS- Just figured out that the ancient Greeks ate meat only on festivals and special occasions. via Timeline Photos – Nassim Nicholas […]

Nobility: when a person of moderate means…

Nobility: when a person of moderate means prefers freedom to wealth.Vileness: when the rich prefers wealth to freedom.Now generalize to societies… via Nobility: when a person of moderate means… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

People try to impress you with the things they have done…

People try to impress you with the things they have done … You should be more impressed with things they would never do. via People try to impress you with the things they… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

The Barbell formalized: Tail Risk Constraints…

The Barbell formalized: Tail Risk Constraints and Maximum Entropy http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/barbell.pdf via The Barbell formalized: Tail Risk Constraints… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.