Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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 [...]
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Another C-Span video interview. This one should be embeddable, but it’s not. The link does, however load directly to the spot in the interview where Malcom Gladwell discusses Nassim Taleb. Q&A with Malcolm Gladwell Nov 30, 2009 C-SPAN | Q&A Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and writer for “The New Yorker” magazine, spoke about his writing [...]
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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Two C-Span videos from 2007 just popped up. I haven’t seen either of them! I don’t seem to be able to embed the video. I’ll also look for audio downloads and post the links if I find them.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb talked about his book …
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Charles Murray and Nassim Taleb discussed their research on interpretations of historical achievement and great human accomplishments, including the analysis of unexpected events throughout history. After their presentations they responded to audience …
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HatTip to Dave Lull.
Taleb
says that Ronald Reagan started it.
“This
is why I get along with Ralph Nader,” Taleb says. “Nader was the
first to say that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is cosmetic.”
Friday, December 24, 2010
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Item 16 is an audio interview with NNT from The Economist
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
My first draft introducing AntiFragility (unedited)http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/af.pdfhttp://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/af.pdfwww.fooledbyrandomness.com
Friday, November 12, 2010
The risks stemming from the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stimulate the economy through bond purchases are “humongous” and the central bank doesn’t fully understand the potential effects, said Nassim Taleb, author of “The Black Swan.” “These people do not understand risk,” Taleb said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack” program with Erik Schatzker. He [...]
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Nassim Taleb’s book of aphorisms is now shipping at Amazon. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms