Another Thread on Nassim Taleb - COVID19 Pandemic Isn't A Black Swan

[ironchef]

https://www.newyorker.com/news/dail...but-a-portent-of-a-more-fragile-global-system

 

[zdreg]

unfortunately the video did not have entire interview. His bottom line was there is no such thing as mild inflation. Either we will have hyper inflation or deflation. He does not predict the outcome. He suggests we prepare for both. as of 6/26

 

[destriero]

Dude is certifiable. His only skill is his ability to carry a grudge to the grave. Hi Nick. Please no more drunken texts from Tuscany.

 

[destriero]

Dude is certifiable. His only skill is his ability to carry a grudge to the grave. Hi Nick. Please no more drunken texts from Tuscany.

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He sent me a reply, today, to an email string from *2002*.

 

[Atikon]

I was really looking forward to reading his books, but the guy is insufferable. Ended up just hearing the summary on Blinkist

 

[Atikon]

He sent me a reply, today, to an email string from *2002*.

I can see him writing "I told you so" Emails during Quarantine

 

[destriero]

I sent his book to a buddy at unimelb -> buddy corrected the math on the margins -> sent book back to me -> I sent book back to you know who -> ended poorly.

 

[destriero]

I can see him writing "I told you so" Emails during Quarantine

I last heard from him in 2014 (SMS). Now in email. Must have something to do with the Dead Sea Scrolls or perhaps he's covered his wings.

 

[zdreg]

the guy is insufferable.

You are just jealous because he has these nubile university groupies who follow him around, at his public appearances

 

[ironchef]

I was really looking forward to reading his books, but the guy is insufferable. Ended up just hearing the summary on Blinkist

I read all his books. Make sense but hard to trade what he preached. I tried hunting black swans but only able to catch a few ugly ducklings.