Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Quotes

The next time you experience a blackout, take some solace by looking at the sky. You will not recognize it.

The next time you experience a blackout, take some solace by looking at the sky. You will not recognize it.

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

We humans lack imagination, to the point of not even knowing what tomorrow's important things will look like.

We humans lack imagination, to the point of not even knowing what tomorrow's important things will look like.

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

What we do today has nothing to do with capitalism or socialism. It is a crony type of system that transfers money to the coffers of bureaucrats.

What we do today has nothing to do with capitalism or socialism. It is a crony type of system that transfers money to the coffers of bureaucrats.

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options.

All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options.

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Never take advice from anyone in a tie. They'll bankrupt you. Don't ask a general for advice on war, and don't ask a broker for advice on money.

Never take advice from anyone in a tie. They'll bankrupt you. Don't ask a general for advice on war, and don't ask a broker for advice on money.

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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