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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

"Missing a train is only painful if you run after it"

Tags: Motivation, Philosophy, Wisdom, Mindset, Perspective

"What we call here a Black Swan is an event with the following three attributes: rarity, extreme impact, and retrospective predictability"

Tags: Uncertainty, Rarity, Financial risk, Nassim taleb

"Don't cross a river if it is on average four feet deep"

Tags: Decision making, Caution, Risk management, Proverbs, Common sense

"The idea that complex systems with skin in the game are antifragile is crucial to building a sound view of reality"

Tags: Philosophy, Resilience, Reality, Adaptation, Risk management

"We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events"

Tags: Perception, Decision making, Uncertainty, Foresight, Chance

"It is much easier to scam people for billions than it is to scam them for millions"

Tags: Psychology, Wealth, Human behavior, Money, Investment

"Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same. The antifragile gets better"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Resilience, Strength, Adaptability

"If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud"

Tags: Courage, Truth, Ethics, Responsibility, Integrity

"The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Motivational, Lifestyle, Addiction

"The inability to predict outliers implies the inability to predict the course of history"

Tags: Future, History, Uncertainty, Predictability, Unexpected events

"The Black Swan is the new bird at dawn"

Tags: Change, Transformation, Nature, Metaphor, New beginnings

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