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WHY WE SHOULD READ SENECA NOT…

WHY WE SHOULD READ SENECA NOT, SAY, LEHRER. From Chapt 22: NEUROBABBLEWhen it comes to narratives, the brain seems to be the last province of the theoretician-charlatan. Add neurosomething to a field, and suddenly it rises in respectability and becomes more convincing as people now have the illusion of a strong causal link—yet the brain […]

Taleb on Antifragility | EconTalk | Library of Economics and Liberty

I’ve been waiting for this! Nassim Taleb, author of Fooled By Randomness and The Black Swan, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about antifragility, the concept behind Taleb’s next book, a work in progress. Taleb talks about how we can cope with our ignorance and uncertainty in a complex world. Topics covered include health, finance, […]

Seneca was a stoic, but not that type of stoic.

Seneca was a stoic, but not that type of stoic. Rewrote the section to make it clear. www.fooledbyrandomness.com/Seneca.pdf via Seneca was a stoic,… | Facebook.