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You are free in inverse proportion to the number of people to whom you can’t...

You are free in inverse proportion to the number of people to whom you can’t say “fuck you”. *** You are honorable in proportion to the number of people to whom you can say “fuck you” but don’t. ***...

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Friends, here is the compilation: 193 Aphorisms and Heuristics…

Friends, here is the compilation: 193 Aphorisms and Heuristics, largely from here. Once I reach 500, there will be Volume 2 of Bed of Procrustes....

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A lot of what we call work is noise.

A lot of what we call work is noise. via A lot of what we call work is noise. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Sometimes you say things and others know what you mean better than you do.

Sometimes you say things and others know what you mean better than you do. via Sometimes you say things and others know what… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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What makes universities perverse is that academic wars are won by both sides.

What makes universities perverse is that academic wars are won by both sides. (50 more aphorisms) via What makes universities perverse is that… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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People don’t like it when you ask them for help…

People don’t like it when you ask them for help; they also feel left out when you don’t ask them for help. {Bed of Procrustes 2nd Ed} via People don’t like it when you ask them for help;… – Nassim...

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A hotshot is someone temporarily perceived to be…

A hotshot is someone temporarily perceived to be of some importance, rather than perceived to be of some temporary importance. {Lindy Effect, Bed of Procrustes, 2nd ed} via A hotshot is someone...

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The only way you can ascertain that you are truly rich is…

The only way you can ascertain that you are truly rich is if you prefer to drive a slightly worn out nondescript car without letting others know that you are doing it “by choice”. {Bed of Procrustes,...

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212 aphorisms (so far)…

212 aphorisms (so far) https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8nhAlfIk3QIODdHYl95d1dWNE0/edit via 212 aphorisms (so far)… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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“Never debate the ignorant in front of the uninformed…

“Never debate the ignorant in front of the uninformed: the crowd can’t tell who won the argument”. Syrian Proverb (It makes so much sense but I wish I was aware of it before engaging Larry Summers.)...

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ForumNetwork.org – Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Impact of the Highly Improbable

Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Impact of the Highly Improbable May 19, 2010 51:32 Nassim Taleb professor, writer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, renowned expert on risk and randomness, discusses The Black Swan: The...

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nntaleb: (in the process of deleting all past aphorisms owing to copyright...

Link To Full Story: Twitter / nntaleb nntaleb: (in the process of deleting all past aphorisms owing to copyright matters) ---------------------------------------------------------Never heard of anyone...

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The Bed of Procrustes (Work in Progress)

HatTip to Dave Lull. Since aphorisms lose their charm whenever explained, I only hint to the reader the main subject of this book, which corresponds to the central theme of Fooled by Randomness and The...

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nntaleb: “The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical: Practical Aphorisms”, N N...

Link To Full Story: Twitter / nntaleb nntaleb: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical & Practical Aphorisms", N N Taleb (of Amioun), c. Jan 2011 www.fooledbyrandomness.com/aphorisms.pdf

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The Bed of Procrustes – new book shipping November 20

Nassim Taleb’s book of aphorisms is now shipping at Amazon. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

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Sunday Times The Bed of Procrustes Review

The Sunday Time’s Robert Collins wrote a review of The Bed of Procrustes. It’s behind a paywall but NNT was kind enough to make it available from his site. Here’s a direct pdf download link. And thanks...

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Nassim Taleb CNBC Big Government, Big Business Both Evil

“They’re trying to change the wrong variables,” he said. “Instead of changing models or accepting limitations on their models, they have an idea in their head and the world has to fit to it.” HatTip...

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The problem isn’t just that there are so many things we do for reasons…

The problem isn’t just that there are so many things we do for reasons too deep for us to understand; it is that our attempts to explain them spoil the party and cause us to stop doing them. (revised...

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35 Brilliant Insights From Nassim Taleb – SFGate

The only valid political system is one that can handle an imbecile in power without suffering from it.Journalists cannot grasp that what is interesting is not necessarily important; most cannot even...

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Virtue is when the income you wish to…

Virtue is when the income you wish to show the tax agency equals what you wish to show your neighbor. via Virtue is when the income you wish to… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Facebook.

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Virtue is when the income you wish to…

Virtue is when the income you wish to show the tax agency exceeds what you wish to show your neighbor. **** (Note: corrected as people were focusing on the tax not on the neighbor, thanks to Ilias...

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Apologies are always necessary and never sufficient.

Apologies are always necessary and never sufficient. via Apologies are always necessary and never sufficient. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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I never trust a man who doesn’t have enemies.

I never trust a man who doesn’t have enemies. via I never trust a man who doesn’t have enemies. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Aphorisms, Maxims and Heuristics

Aphorisms, Maxims and Heuristics from this page. (temporary posting)—-https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8nhAlfIk3QIbnNhNlE4cFQ5YjA/edit?usp=sharing …moreaphorisms.pdf – Google Drivedrive.google.com via...

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People are natural skeptics…

People are natural skeptics, but speak in shortcuts that seem categorical but are not; when they say “bureaucrats don’t have courage” they mean “a high percentage of bureaucrats don’t have courage”,...

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The main reason to go to school is to learn *how not* to…

The main reason to go to school is to learn *how not* to think like a professor. via The main reason to go to school is to learn *how… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Nitpicking is the unmistakable mark of cluelessness.

Nitpicking is the unmistakable mark of cluelessness. via Nitpicking is the unmistakable mark of cluelessness. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Money corrupts those who talk & write about it…

Money corrupts those who talk & write about it more than those who earn it. via Money corrupts those who talk & write about it… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Envy, like thirst for revenge, is the wicked person’s version of our natural...

Envy, like thirst for revenge, is the wicked person’s version of our natural sense of injustice. via Envy, like thirst for revenge, is the wicked… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Twitter / nntaleb: Aphorisms, Rules, and Heuristics (updated)

Nassim N. Taleb ‏@nntaleb Aphorisms, Rules, and Heuristics (updated) https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8nhAlfIk3QIODdHYl95d1dWNE0/edit?pli=1 via Twitter / nntaleb: Aphorisms, Rules, and Heuristics ….

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For life to be really fun…

For life to be really fun, a lot of what you fear should correspond with what you desire. via For life to be really fun, a lot of what you… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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BBC News: Tuesday 14th December With Nassim Taleb

Links to BBC radio interview with NNT. HatTip to Dave Lull. The intellectual guru Nassim Taleb has published a collection of philosophical aphorisms. He explores his favourite theme of the limitations...

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Tom Keene interviews Nassim Taleb on U.S. Economy, New Book – Video – Bloomberg

What if NNT had is own show! That I’d watch. Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — New York University professor Nassim Taleb talks about his new book “The Bed of Procrustes.” Taleb, author of “The Black Swan: The...

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Charlie Rose – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Dave Lull just wrote to say the interview is up now. See Also: NNT on Charlie Rose 2007   .

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