Author Archives: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

If wealth is: worry-less sleeping, clear conscience, reciprocal gratitude, absence of envy, good appetite, muscle strength, frequent laughs, no meals alone, no gym class, some physical labor/hobby, good bowel movements, no meeting rooms, periodic surprises, no NYT, then it is largely subtractive (elimination of iatrogenics). It may seem bland but I see more of it in economy class than in front of the plane.

If wealth is: worry-less sleeping, clear conscience, reciprocal gratitude, absence of envy, good appetite, muscle strength, frequent laughs, no meals alone, no gym class, some physical labor/hobby, good bowel movements, no meeting rooms, periodic surprises, no NYT, then it is largely subtractive (elimination of iatrogenics). It may seem bland but I see more of it in economy class than in front of the plane.

Modern techs not all harmful: that some have been canceling some of the perverse effect of 1900-2000 techs: isolation & passivity in front of TV set, dictatorship of NYT, junk food, centralization, academic dominance, bureaucrats & red tape, NYRB, cars-suburbs, etc.

Modern techs not all harmful: that some have been canceling some of the perverse effect of 1900-2000 techs: isolation & passivity in front of TV set, dictatorship of NYT, junk food, centralization, academic dominance, bureaucrats & red tape, NYRB, cars-suburbs, etc.