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Relation to the curse of dimensionality, etc.

https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/619997332575256576 https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/618743378944114689 https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/618395832757321728 @nntaleb Not surprised – Eric Holder Returns as Hero to Law Firm That Lobbies for Big Banks http://t.co/kDP512oTQp by @lhfang — Angel Armendariz (@vonarmen_angel) July 6, 2015 A simple explanation of the explosive errors, found connection to curse of dim J’ACCUSE: Louise Mensch exposes the lack of due process & mendacity in […]

ISIS is conforming to the naive modernist notion of progress…

ISIS is conforming to the naive modernist notion of progress: destroying antiquated 3200 y old buildings and replacing them with “modern” cement. via ISIS is conforming to the naive modernist notion… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Those who are attempting to turn Jihadi John into “a victim” are, simply, his collaborators…

Those who are attempting to turn Jihadi John into “a victim” are, simply, his collaborators/promoters and need to be treated as such. via Nassim NicholنTaleb on Twitter: “Those who are attempting to turn Jihadi John into “a victim” are, simply, his collaborators/promoters and need to be treated as such.”.

In other words you cannot benefit from a set of laws if you aim is to destroy the system built on these laws.

NNT very clearly defining his views on terrorism and how to handle it on Twitter this last week. In other words you cannot benefit from a set of laws if you aim is to destroy the system built on these laws. via Nassim NicholنTaleb on Twitter: “In other words you cannot benefit from a set […]

To win against ISIS…

A busy thread on Twitter these last few days… To win against ISIS, replace the crybaby reaction “they are horrible, let’s take them to court” w/ “Let us just kill them all,no prisoners.”