“A wise man points the way, the idiot will remain fixated on his finger.”
Jean-Louis Rheault, on this site.
(J-L was commenting on how people in general interpret aphorisms).
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Mathematicians think in symbols, physicists in objects, philosophers in concepts, geometers in images, jurists in constructs, logicians in operators, writers in impressions, and idiots in words.
via Mathematicians think in symbols, physicists in… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
The difference between the politician and the philosopher is that, in a debate, the politician doesn’t try to convince the other side, only the audience.
via The difference between the politician and the… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Jamie Dimon, the bulletproof head of JPMorgan Chase, has throat cancer. Though his prognosis is good, speculation about who will succeed him is already rampant. Allow us to offer some ideas for successors who are not “just another banker in a suit.”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb: The former options trader, professor, and author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness has made a career out of explaining the nature of risks (particularly within the financial system) and how to protect against them. He’s argued for eliminating bonuses on Wall Street, and called Wall Street banks “a compensation scheme and nothing else.” Just the man to rally the JPMorgan troops.
Watching soccer (football) is punishingly boring unless you root for one side.
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(Without an emotional draw it is literally impossible to follow the game.)
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