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@nntaleb In a Saudi Barbarian air lounge (no food as they would poison me): C prince to discuss killing minorities in Syria.pic.twitter.com\/f39LmMAJ6Z<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:36 PM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Press has conflict of interest w\/public. NYT eulogy Gawker\u2019s General Counsel when it is a Scum job in Scum company.http:\/\/nyti.ms\/1UuDzvS <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 5:15 PM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@Tubbyturkey Wrote in big letters on my office wall: “Statistics: failure to reject null hypothesis” @nntaleb #asymmetry #RWRI Permalink<\/a> 3:32 PM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb People who get married many times do so because they like the transaction more than the state (& don’t understand their own preferences). Permalink<\/a> 1:09 PM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb I realize that people who get married often do so because they like the transaction more than the state. Permalink<\/a> 12:40 PM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Is this reaaaaaaaaally true?https:\/\/twitter.com\/zerohedge\/status\/742415639982313472 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 11:12 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@burtkanez I was pro-GMO ’til I read the precautionary principle by @nntalebhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/nntaleb\/status\/715862574059937793 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 9:39 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Petition for Syriac-Aramaic on Google Translate https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/google-syriac-in-google-translate?recruiter=556330952&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=whatsapp <\/a>\u00a0\\ Permalink<\/a> 6:58 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Other words like zbl (garbage) also in Greek \u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1 Permalink<\/a> 5:44 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Some Syriac words like “zinnar” also exist in Greek, \u03b6\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7, unclear which way influence went. Permalink<\/a> 5:42 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb When we look at the letter “zayin” it is even more striking how much more Aramaic our language is.pic.twitter.com\/O65Js0fGEi<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:40 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb More evidence that Levantine has Aramaic roots: 2500 words in our vocabulary.pic.twitter.com\/yaIIiFAetb<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 4:50 AM – 13 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@JohnCleese Do please read Taleb and Tetlock on people’s forecasting abilities. You might become a little less sure of yourselfhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ConorFurlong\/status\/741970306424811520 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:28 PM – 12 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@mimisheraton Followers please also follow me at http:\/\/thedailybeast.com <\/a>\u00a0 where I am now a columnist. Search “Kale” then “Why I Am Not A Locavore” Permalink<\/a> 11:05 AM – 12 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Randomness does not look random: how to not be fooled by historical “trends” @DrCirillopic.twitter.com\/KZgsN7wKkU<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:15 AM – 12 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@ashokatluri Intense, exhilarating and a very rewarding 5-day session on risk management by @nntaleb, R Douady and @financequant http:\/\/realworldrisk.com <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 4:50 PM – 11 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb The central information abt people: what is the worse thing they’ve done in their lives. #RWRI Extreme Value Theory Permalink<\/a> 3:49 PM – 11 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Dopo @sothisispietro @ashokatluri No more squid ink!pic.twitter.com\/P79HxgBP1C<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 11:19 AM – 11 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Squid ink with @sothisispietro and @ashokatluri recovering from week long seminar.pic.twitter.com\/yyT7sNcJJL<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 11:00 AM – 11 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Tighten the band to 7<= f <= Sqrt(51)? @CutTheKnotMathpic.twitter.com\/FOvqHtf3eq<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 8:13 AM – 11 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Anyone who associates Gawker with freedom of expression is a fraud.https:\/\/twitter.com\/WIRED\/status\/741433548708687873 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 5:57 PM – 10 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Trying to translate Procrustes into Levantinepic.twitter.com\/ZmOesEz9IL<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 7:24 AM – 10 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Decentralization is the nightmare of lobbyists.https:\/\/twitter.com\/scruton_quotes\/status\/741261080261988352 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 6:34 AM – 10 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@cfshoo “Weak men act to satisfy their needs, stronger men their duties.” @nntaleb Permalink<\/a> 3:59 AM – 10 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@Frank_S_David “If I had to relive my life I’d be even more stubborn & uncompromising.”- @nntaleb, via @farnamstreethttps:\/\/www.farnamstreetblog.com\/2016\/06\/nassim-talebs-life-advice\/ <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 3:44 PM – 9 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Day 4 RWRI. Raphael showing funds that blew up in the 2008 crisis had the highest Sharpe ratio. Most brilliant!pic.twitter.com\/xJQJ72XRNY<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 1:22 PM – 9 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb “I will retake every inch”, translated from Classical Arabic into English, means “Let’s talk and settle”.https:\/\/twitter.com\/lrozen\/status\/740953136077111296 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 10:10 AM – 9 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Colquhoun is the one who incited web-social media mob in the Tim Hunt affair. A despicable man.https:\/\/twitter.com\/raphaels7\/status\/740827882243674112 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 4:05 AM – 9 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb RWRI Day 3 Robert Frey @financequant explaining cellular automata with high praise for @stephen_wolframpic.twitter.com\/jNALz5hwWD<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 12:56 PM – 8 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb RWRI day 3 Aaron classifying tail models and time dependence.pic.twitter.com\/BRbSRl9g8I<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 12:31 PM – 8 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@DrCirillo According to @sapinker, @nntaleb and I have not read his “The Better Angels of Our Nature”. Unfortunately we did, and that’s the problem. Permalink<\/a> 9:58 AM – 8 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Our next seminar is the advanced quant one, Aug 15-19, Stony Brook http:\/\/realworldrisk.com\/advanced_mini-certificate_in_risk <\/a>\u00a0 The present one (reg) is full >60 pple Permalink<\/a> 8:31 AM – 8 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb “You don’t build a house based on a weather report”, Robert Frey @financequant Third day of http:\/\/Realworldrisk.com <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/l58jQHHuSe<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 8:26 AM – 8 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb How Pinker treats data.pic.twitter.com\/cRcL8xy0fw<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 4:37 AM – 8 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@ninarosenwald A #Turkish professor was just suspended. His heinous crime? Tweeting critically about the conquest of Constantinople http:\/\/www.gatestoneinstitute.org\/8213\/turkish-professor-suspended-over-tweet <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 4:33 AM – 7 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@dottorpax Ci trovate anche il mio articolo con @nntaleb sul rischio di guerre e conflitti armati.https:\/\/twitter.com\/signmagazine\/status\/720661746730594304 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 9:36 AM – 7 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Hirshberg’s beneficial ignorance theory is … sociobullshit, @BentFlyvbjerg shows http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0305750X15301030 <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/1ZTN5zFWTG<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 3:24 AM – 7 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Intellectuals & talking-class (journos) are posing as representatives of the public. But they represent what the public doesn’t want to be. Permalink<\/a> 7:14 AM – 5 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@SandroDemaio #WorldEnvironmentDay ’16. Fires in #California #Floods in Paris Drought in Malawi Storms in Sydney #WED2016 #auspolpic.twitter.com\/frZUcjmNG2<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 2:12 AM – 5 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Minority rule: the world is a better place because of very few intolerant people. http:\/\/fooledbyrandomness.com\/minority.pdf <\/a>\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/EDarier\/status\/739400089945407488 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 3:16 AM – 5 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb RIP Mohammed Ali. A great man, not because of boxing, but because he walked the walk when he talked the talk. Respect. Permalink<\/a> 1:57 PM – 4 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb By policy, block anyone who commits sophistry. And, typically, block or mute their friends. Life gets much better.https:\/\/twitter.com\/JodiKoberinski\/status\/739190994378346497 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:35 PM – 4 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb N N Taleb’s AUB Commencement Address 2016 (Excerpts) https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q_yUUNfEwok <\/a>\u00a0 via @YouTube Permalink<\/a> 12:56 PM – 4 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Where we find out journos are NOT representative of the public. Only 7% of interpret 1st amend incorrectly #Gawkerhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/nntaleb\/status\/738832115823968256 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 11:41 AM – 4 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb For comments: translation of our work on violence. No, violence didn’t drop.@DrCirillo https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/50282823\/violence-nobel.pdf <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/vAxovRVEgC<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:58 AM – 4 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@GuruAnaerobic The hidden rationality of Homeopathy – reduction of harm. My piece in the Daily Mail.http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-3619719\/Could-homeopathy-HELP-NHS-stopping-people-minor-ailments-seeking-unnecessary-medical-treatment.html <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 2:49 PM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb The point is to test people’s understanding of Freedom of Expression. @StingMccoy Permalink<\/a> 1:45 PM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Does the First Amendment (freedom of speech) cover Gawker posting spy camera sexual scenes of you against your will? Permalink<\/a> 1:37 PM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@EHSANI22 Erdogan hands down worst strategic player in Syrian crisis. Failed to remove Assad. Helped the Kurds dream big. Permalink<\/a> 1:03 PM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb I read the book. I have trouble with his definition of “belief” without revelation of preferences.https:\/\/twitter.com\/samuelegreen\/status\/738707654944555009 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 11:50 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Two pages setting Quantitative historiography applied to Violence presented to the Nobel Foundation @DrCirillopic.twitter.com\/8Id0xuVCGq<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 9:38 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Casualty of Gawker’s support by journos: idiots conflating 1st amndmnt for arguments & publishing revenge sex sceneshttps:\/\/twitter.com\/jbsil\/status\/738719636712198144 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 6:23 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Deficiency in logic: Complain that Peter Thiel is bullying legal systm as he is richer than Gawker. But Gawker is richer than its victims! Permalink<\/a> 5:29 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Indeed, Atheism is a sect of Protestantism. (For one to be an atheist, religious “belief” has to be epistemic.) @holland_tom Permalink<\/a> 4:45 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@holland_tom If Hinduism is a single religion, consistency requires Judaism, Xianity & Islam be categorised as sects of a single religion – Stietencron Permalink<\/a> 4:19 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Removed some typos @DrCirillopic.twitter.com\/cVX898hKB4<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 4:16 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Finishing paper for the Nobel Foundation debunking Pinker’ theory of drop in violence, w\/@DrCirillopic.twitter.com\/0oLFcWQW4t<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 3:59 AM – 3 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@enzolamberti Heuristic a la @nntaleb:if uncertain where common people’re heading,ask commentators for directions then go oppositehttp:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/united-states\/21699914-democratic-challenger-thinks-he-still-has-shot-nomination-hes?cid1=cust\/ednew\/n\/bl\/n\/2016062n\/owned\/n\/n\/nwl\/n\/n\/EU\/n <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 2:49 PM – 2 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Antifragility & Medicine, finally a clean first draft for @markomanka ‘s Springer Handbook https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/50282823\/medicine.pdf <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/7sv0VX6e5F<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 2:00 PM – 2 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb 2nd ed paperback coming soon with 50% more aphorismshttps:\/\/twitter.com\/JamPetrich\/status\/738430022030139392 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 12:37 PM – 2 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Medical Article almost done, https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/50282823\/medicine.pdf <\/a>\u00a0 Looking for Non-Medieval necessary a priori truths in Medicine!pic.twitter.com\/HQ1rJPRWJV<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 2:32 PM – 1 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Which explains why p-values don’t work at all for risk management.https:\/\/twitter.com\/alxpr1c3\/status\/738064147439583232 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:22 PM – 1 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Typical journos combine low IQ, low practical sense, low erudition, buzzword driven grasp,& a high sense of entitlement. An explosive combo! Permalink<\/a> 12:31 AM – 1 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Added: Gawker bullies citizens, strong citizens bully Gawker. Asymmetry meets asymmetry! https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nntaleb\/posts\/10153873892038375 <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/YDkJFTcRNC<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 12:04 AM – 1 Jun 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Explain.https:\/\/twitter.com\/brasswax\/status\/737771935942246401 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 5:27 PM – 31 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Intuitive presentation of Girsanov’s Theorem in Dynamic Hedging @DrCirillopic.twitter.com\/j46O2H7Wcv<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:00 PM – 31 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb CITIZENS vs JOURNALISTS & CITIZENS vs GAWKER. Citizens usually end up winning. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nntaleb\/posts\/10153873892038375 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 9:50 AM – 31 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Finally found the Peshitta in bilingual Syriac-Arabic much easier to read : ” Breshit bro Aloho”.pic.twitter.com\/GMoLvQuH9b<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 7:21 AM – 31 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Gawker or why Journos cannot escape having Skin in the Game.pic.twitter.com\/GrZZ6ZiW7t<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:43 AM – 31 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Many “irrational” behavior comes from unsophisticated academics. https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/50282823\/pseudobiases.pdf <\/a>\u00a0 @george_cooper__ @rorysutherland @jasonacollins Permalink<\/a> 12:12 AM – 31 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb If 1 knows Arabic & Sharia &argue FROM it they hide\/can’t say Islamophobe. 6 ancestors were Jurists @pootsie121165 @Noahpinion @holland_tom Permalink<\/a> 11:48 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Photius! He had the largest library.https:\/\/twitter.com\/aarondwarwick\/status\/737396629863419904 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 11:19 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@sankrant Insightful comment by @nntaleb applicable to the “sophisticated, liberal, urban English Class” in India. @sankrantpic.twitter.com\/fXh7UfFccx<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 1:44 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Since my debunking of BSvendor Noah @noahpinion (still going) pple leave me alone, so I am now defending my friends.https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArnauGM\/status\/737380239995744256 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:32 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb (desert port) Permalink<\/a> 1:25 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Just as Alexandria was a Greek port while rest was Egyptian, Damascus was an Arab port even during Omayad while rest was Byzantine-Aramaic. Permalink<\/a> 1:24 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Mr Ansar, false accusations (such as ag @holland_tom) are criminal under Islamic law. You are not a lawyer. @MoAnsarpic.twitter.com\/rymiJB2rv4<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 12:39 PM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb La scienza cresce mostrando ci\u00f2 che \u00e8 sbagliato, non dichiarando ci\u00f2 che \u00e8 giusto [scienza Popperiana] @ThManfredi @dottorpax Permalink<\/a> 10:06 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Almost complete documents on Antifragility in Medicine. For comments https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/50282823\/medicine.pdf <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/vOKwO3gDMP<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 9:57 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Want to keep your intelligence intact through life? Simply do not utter intellectually & logically offensive tweets.https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenSpicoli\/status\/737321842440953858 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 9:41 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Mr Ansar, lying is mu7arram by Sharia. So why are you lying about Mr Holland? @holland_tom @MoAnsarpic.twitter.com\/VgSKVeDqjL<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 5:21 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Mr Ansar, I doubt you know Arabic (given your reputation as a charlatan). Just in case \u062d\u0628\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0630\u0628 \u0642\u0635\u064a\u0631 @holland_tom @MoAnsar Permalink<\/a> 3:15 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Excellent! Political studies, or pol philosophy! Problem is people use “science” for scientism & BS regressions.https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenKlass\/status\/737216962724384768 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 2:43 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb The “science” in pol science, like the “democratic” in “Democratic Pple’s Rep of Korea”, is used to hide the scam.https:\/\/twitter.com\/SLdeLange\/status\/737199516328296448 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:36 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@kcfaul Long tail risks. Seems safe today (gmo for example) until the problem is uncovered in the future @nntalebhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes\/status\/737173895514607616 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 12:11 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb In Byzantium the Orthodox Patriach was often a man of deeds, not necessarily cleric. And didn’t wear ties.https:\/\/twitter.com\/KremlinRussia_E\/status\/736629519403102209 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:00 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb 2) Mr Hanretty your formation as a charlatan consists in bullshitting abt things you are clueless about. I am a scientist. @chrishanretty Permalink<\/a> 12:58 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb 1) Mr Hanretty, are you suggesting that one should bullshit like astrologers abt opaque things in order to bust astrologers? @chrishanretty Permalink<\/a> 12:57 AM – 30 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Mr Ansar, why are you disseminating lies about Tom Holland to your followers?Does your status allow special exemption? @holland_tom @MoAnsar Permalink<\/a> 11:43 PM – 29 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Congratulating my cousin Rene Shammas for his election as a member of the municipality of Amiounpic.twitter.com\/YBf4ozWKed<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 1:27 PM – 29 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Problem moved away from Gawker (bus now risky): journos’ *sense of entitlement* to harm citizens, promotion of fallacies abt 1st amendment. Permalink<\/a> 8:35 AM – 29 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb How many of these “600 economists” saw the risks that caused the 2008 crisis? Economists are clueless. Kapish?https:\/\/twitter.com\/George_Osborne\/status\/736827489008406528 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 7:58 AM – 29 May 2016<\/p>\n

@InjuredThales @czwalsh @nntaleb I guarantee that 99.9% of those defending Gawker now would be outraged if they released a Michelle and Barack sex tape. Permalink<\/a> 4:37 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@WalterWhiteBC @nntaleb Mr.Taleb thanks for standing up to lunatics confusing free speech w\/ porno voyerism anarchy and personal asymmetric destruction Permalink<\/a> 2:29 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Even for public figures, there is information and there is porno voyeurism. Spy cameras in bathrooms of public figs?https:\/\/twitter.com\/czwalsh\/status\/736671628331978754 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 2:35 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Ben, societies have been shown to have had over history a clear idea of what is moral or not. @bhorowitz @kaimac @lkoturner @MichialFarmer Permalink<\/a> 2:32 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Theil help make the voyeuristic business model very costly. It’s the “mahket” for risk. @John_Hempton @amoselberg @Gawker Permalink<\/a> 2:27 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb The nub: journos being low IQ, impractical & logically deficient, think judges are also stupid & low IQ. They’re nothttps:\/\/twitter.com\/diomavro\/status\/736666106291703809 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 2:23 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Journos like Gawker exploiting freedom of speech by equating it to videos of your sex life on web. #Logicalfallacyhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/leonletto\/status\/736656830651322369 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:50 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Fucking moron, Gawker has ruined the lives of college students! @gammatrader09 Permalink<\/a> 1:26 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@kluslim This is a serious issue. All your snap stories could be used by your “friends” as “journalism”https:\/\/twitter.com\/nntaleb\/status\/736651610198179840 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 1:17 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb If Gawker wins higher court appeal then NECESSARILY anyone can post your PRIVATE activity videos ag. your will. It is Citizens vs “Journos”. Permalink<\/a> 1:13 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb What will kill Gawker & #pseudo1stamendment fake journalism isn’t HulkHog but 21 y.o ruined w\/o “newsworthy” justif.pic.twitter.com\/7sMWMZlPMm<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 12:49 PM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@abhi2point0 “A journalist defending Gawker is like a certified public accountant defending Enron.” Wordhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/munilass\/status\/735989191453081603 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 10:41 AM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb I see no difference betw spending 20 years of researching the tomb of Aristotle & the 10th C. morbid worship of ecclesiastical relics. Permalink<\/a> 7:46 AM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@balajis “Gawker manufactured a story that accused someone of rapeapparently for clicks and giggles” http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/larry-womack\/james-franco-gawker_b_7816032.html <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/2Gl2MKfPVL<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 11:18 PM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Aristotle’s tomb may be good for local hotels, but conflating fetishism and contribution to knowledge is v. offensive to the philosopher. Permalink<\/a> 5:00 AM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Commencement Address at the American University in Beirut http:\/\/fooledbyrandomness.com\/AUBCommencement.pdf <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 12:13 AM – 28 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb If Omidyar wants to fight for freedom of sp, back reals journos fighting power, not scum Gawker prying on 21 y.o.!!!https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/736358883636174848 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 11:47 PM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Bankrupting immoral journalists is good for journalism.https:\/\/twitter.com\/lkoturner\/status\/736203748096118784 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 7:42 AM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb I find it a very honorable use of one’s money to bankrupt sites like Gawker. Thank you Peter Theil.https:\/\/twitter.com\/lkoturner\/status\/736203748096118784 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 7:40 AM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb It appears that the Thiel vs Gawker is about skin in the game for journos. Sorry journos, but you won’t escape SITGhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/_ravisun\/status\/736193591798685699 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 7:02 AM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Compendaria res improbitas: Shortcuts lead to vice, long road to virtue. The Artisan’s life https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nntaleb\/posts\/10153860152453375 <\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/6yJO40wtb3<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 6:54 AM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb My experience: journos label as “thin skinned” those who make them accountable\/responsible for their actions.https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cimmerian999\/status\/736179882305179648 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 6:42 AM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@MichialFarmer @lkoturner @nntaleb Do you think posting sex tapes of private citizens qualifies as “good journalism,” then? Permalink<\/a> 3:16 AM – 27 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Enlightnment heroes, when framed sanctiness of “freedom of expression”,did not have Gawker & Engligh Tabloidism in mind. Delenda Gawker Permalink<\/a> 1:45 PM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb As @RyanHoliday shows,defending Gawker that drives 21 yo to contemplate suicide in the name of 1rst amnd is criminalpic.twitter.com\/hOIe1NlAFQ<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 1:38 PM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb 2) The purpose of the freedom of speech\/1st amendment is not to favor sellers of voyeurism\/gawkerism. Voyeurism hijacks freedom of speech. Permalink<\/a> 1:14 PM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb 1)Don’t believe the “Gawker goes after the poweful” scam. They punish the weak. Voyeurism is not journalism. Kapish?pic.twitter.com\/hSfoNTuOqF<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 1:11 PM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Squid in and Lebanese rose in Beirut. Pasta >> risotopic.twitter.com\/fAQ2PNLEus<\/a> Permalink<\/a> 10:28 AM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@jc8136 @oiwoods You should rather be appalled that only a rich guy can afford such a case! @nntaleb @POLITICOMag Permalink<\/a> 4:43 AM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Gawer has destroyed lives of college students by posting videos ag their will. &they bullied them using their power. @oiwoods @POLITICOMag Permalink<\/a> 4:33 AM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb 2\/ In other words, voyeurism should not be the province of the press. Permalink<\/a> 4:26 AM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n

@nntaleb Calling Gawker a “digital publisher” is equivalent to calling the mafia a “social club” or manure a”natural perfume”https:\/\/twitter.com\/POLITICOMag\/status\/735664105453916160 <\/a>\u00a0 Permalink<\/a> 4:05 AM – 26 May 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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