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The Video of the NYPL Conversation with Daniel Kahneman

Covered the audio version of this earlier on the blog. The Video of the NYPL Conversation with Daniel Kahneman is posted here (with transcripts). Note this is the 2nd time I post a link to the recording of a past event. And note that Kahneman figured out who Fat Tony was. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMBclvY_EMA via The Video [...]

‘Black Swan’ Author Says U.S. Should Have Broken Up Banks – Bloomberg

“An environment that doesn’t learn from mistakes is one that’s not very healthy,” Taleb said today in an interview with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television. “We should have broken up the banks, we should be decentralizing. Instead the system is getting more centralized.”  

Fragility, Robustness and Antifragility – NNT Video – National Science Foundation

Audio Everything in life has nonlinear responses, from medical treatments to project management, for both benefits and harm (medical and economic iatrogenics). The talk introduces the concept of fragility and antifragility and maps them to nonlinearities in life and decision making. The presentation is adapted from Dr. Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s recent book Antifragile: Things That [...]

Nassim Taleb – CNBC 1/28/13

“If you cannot use randomness and disorder and variability and volatility as fuel, you won’t make it in the long run.” Nassim Taleb on Icahn/Ackman: ‘They’re Only Human’Monday, 28 January 2013 10:08 AM ETNassim Taleb, author of “Antifragile” and “The Black Swan,” shares his outlook for the U.S. economy, investment strategies and his thoughts on [...]

NNT on Reason TV!

Treat! From Reason.com Reason’s Nick Gillespie sat down with Taleb for a wide-ranging discussion about why debt leads to fragility (5:16); the importance of “skin in the game” to a properly functioning financial system (10:45); why large banks should be nationalized (21:47); why technology won’t rule the future (24:20); the value of studying the classics [...]

RSA Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Antifragile

Radical? Published on Jan 9, 2013 Radical philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb offers a blueprint for how to live – and thrive – in a world we don’t understand, and which is too uncertain for us to even try to predict.

The Stream : Embracing ‘antifragility’

Authors@Google Presents: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

What a treat. A full hour of NNT discussing Antifragile. Audio Only

How to benefit from trauma – msnbc

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Taleb on `Antifragile’ Book, U.S. Shootings, Market Bloomberg TV

This is a little bit all over the place and it seems like there should be more (states that NNT will be with them for the whole hour)… Audio

Nassim Taleb on the Benefits of Uncertainty – Fool.com

In this portion of the interview, we hear Nassim explore in-depth the reasons why uncertainty and volatility are beneficial in a number of financial situations, where having stressors that force continuous adaptation to current conditions is the healthiest situation one can have. In this portion of the interview, we hear some of Nassim’s ideas for [...]

Government should do ‘something symbolic’ to bankers – Cathy Newman Channel4

Cathy Newman interviews Nassim Taleb, Dec 5, 2012 Channel4.com Former banker and author of The Black Swan and Antifragile, Professor Nassim Taleb says the government should do “something symbolic” to bankers who have not paid the price for the economic crisis.

Nassim Taleb on Tavis Smiley Dec. 3, 2012

The renowned political and financial thinker explains his argument that chaos should be embraced—the position he takes in his new text, Antifragile. Watch Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb on PBS. See more from Tavis Smiley.

Nassim Taleb & Ed Smith – In Conversation Nov. 26, 2012

 Penguin and 5 x 15 present Nassim Nicholas Taleb in conversation with Ed Smith.Union Chapel, Islington November 26, 2012

Peter Cotton’s ‘Nassim Taleb on Anti-Fragility’

We met up with Peter Cotton’s hijinks back in December, 2010- his very funny ‘Nassim Taleb Educates a Quant‘. He stopped by the blog today to let us know about his new creation, ‘Nassim Taleb on Anti-Fragility‘. Again, a few belly laughs for me. Here you go…

Black Swan: How to Profit From Chaos – CNBC

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Nassim Taleb – privatizing risk in society – GAIM International 2012

Nassim Taleb – Business News Network May 30, 2012

 Could the markets be setting up for another “Black Swan” event and can anti-fragility be brought into global financial systems? BNN asks Nassim Taleb, author of “The Black Swan.” Click link or photo to launch video.http://www.bnnprodown.com.edgesuite.net/2012/05/30/20120530_TC_NT.mp4Or http://m.bnn.ca/article?itemId=689374&feedId=444HatTip to Trevor!

Nassim Taleb – The Banker’s Scam – BBC Newsnight

BBC Newsnight invited NNT on to discuss the recent JP Morgan $3B investment loss fiasco. “Friends, thanks to Ktenneh’s help we have this statement of exasperation with the bankers’ scam.”

Video! Nassim Taleb at Princeton April 10, 2012

Economic Recovery: Perils, Politics and Possibilities Click Video to watch larger version on YT. About Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International AffairsThe Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University seeks to prepare its students for careers in public service, to provide them with the analytic tools and practical experience necessary [...]

Video! Nassim Taleb Zurich Minds 2011

I must be slacking. I knew this event was scheduled but I hadn’t seen the video until today! ZURICH.MINDS 2011, Antifragility. Talk with Rolf Dobelli

Nassim Taleb – Why He Supports Ron Paul

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Nassim Taleb’s “The Predictability of Unpredictability” Talk from the RSA

I reported NNT’s RSA talk and pdf notes back in December, 2011 . The YouTube video just became available.

My Fear Is The Thing Degenerates Into Class Struggle

Link to Source (My notes) The banks have made 2.2 trillion over the last 2 years. Salary plus bonuses. It is a tax on citizens. Bailout scheme, since Reagan.You need something to break the bank cartel. Federal Reserve policy is there to help the banks. Last year they had record bonuses.The ONLY valuable information you [...]

Nassim Taleb on BBC Newsnight

BBC Newsnight Friday 19th Aug 2011 Audio only NNT interview starts at 4:57