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Monthly Archives: September 2013

Twitter / nntaleb: Progress with textbook Comments welcome Thanks !

Nassim N. Taleb ‏@nntaleb Progress with textbook Comments welcome Thanks ! https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_31K_MP92hURjZxTkxUTFZnMVk/edit?usp=drive_web&pli=1 via Twitter / nntaleb: Progress with textbook Comments ….

Anything deemed bad for you is, well…

Anything deemed bad for you is, well, good when infrequent and in small quantities. From the idea of the “S-family” dose response with a convex section it flows *necessarily* that anything deemed harmful that you are exposed to 1) in small enough quantities, 2) in a non-recurring, not chronic exposure, and, 3) in an acute, […]

GROTHENDIECK & CONNECTING THE DOTS…

GROTHENDIECK & CONNECTING THE DOTS- I was recently surprised to find the name of a fellow I know in Grothedieck’s book as a sort of co-author/assistant. By serendipity I ran into him last night in the lobby of my hotel, which lead to a very very long conversation about the great man. It turned out […]

GIFTS AND INVERSE GIFTS…

GIFTS AND INVERSE GIFTS.Beyond all aspects linked to reciprocity, gifts increase the variations in one’s life; they bring a bit of bilateral optionality. You increase variations by borrowing someone else’s imagination, and get to use or read things you would have never done spontaneously. The same with enemies, and their often enriching inverse gifts.Give plenty […]

Apologies are always necessary and never sufficient.

Apologies are always necessary and never sufficient. via Apologies are always necessary and never sufficient. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.