Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

Biography: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is known for his work on risk analysis, probabil... more Biography: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is known for his work on risk analysis, probability, and uncertainty, particularly through his book "The Black Swan." A former trader and academic, Taleb advocates for resilience in complex systems and is a critic of predictive models. His ideas influence economics, finance, and decision-making. less

"Risk is what remains when you think you have accounted for everything""What appears random may follow a pattern we do not yet perceive""Decision-makers learn best from adverse outcomes, not when things go smoothly""The worst taste of all is not to taste""The lack of data is a major source of uncertainty, not lack of theory""People focus on role models; it is more effective to study their mistakes""The rare event is that which is difficult to predict and improbable, yet has a massive impact""Something that gains from volatility tends to be a good bet in the long run""Success is about avoiding systemic mistakes, not failing better than average""It is not the estimate you make that matters but the error you make in even thinking you can estimate""Avoid banality; mastery is about complexity up to the edge of discomfort""If you want to stress-test something, you have to break it""A mistake is to commit a misunderstanding. A failure is not an error""History teaches us that things that have lasted long without intervention have a reason""Try to be unpredictable and keep your options open""Your reputation is harmed the most by what you say to defend it""The problem with complex systems is that we often only understand them retrospectively""Intelligence without principle is luck, not skill""The most intelligent people in the world are those who don’t need to be told""You cannot make a living by predicting things; only by betting"

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