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“The more data we have, the more likely we are to drown in it.” — Nassim Taleb, Fooled by Randomness

Author YahooeyPosted on July 28, 2022July 26, 2022Categories QuotationsTags Data, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Nassim Taleb2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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Quote with a portrait photo of Nassim Taleb.

“Mild success can be explainable by skills and labor. Wild success is attributable to variance.” — Nassim Taleb, Fooled by Randomness

Author YahooeyPosted on May 7, 2022May 6, 2022Categories QuotationsTags luck, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Nassim Taleb, success3 Comments on Quote of the Day

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“Those who do not think that employment is systemic slavery are either blind or employed.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes

Author YahooeyPosted on February 10, 2022February 9, 2022Categories QuotationsTags employment, Nassim Taleb1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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The more we try to turn history into anything other than an enumeration of accounts to be enjoyed with minimal theorizing, the more we get into trouble.

“The more we try to turn history into anything other than an enumeration of accounts to be enjoyed with minimal theorizing, the more we get into trouble.” — Nassim Taleb, The Black Swan

Author YahooeyPosted on October 27, 2019October 24, 2019Categories QuotationsTags enumeration, history, Nassim Taleb, The Black Swan, theorizingLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Those who have nothing to prove never say that they have nothing to prove.

“Those who have nothing to prove never say that they have nothing to prove.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Author YahooeyPosted on September 26, 2017September 14, 2017Categories QuotationsTags Nassim Taleb, proof, The Bed of ProcrustesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Many are so unoriginal they study history to find mistakes to repeat.

“Many are so unoriginal they study history to find mistakes to repeat.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Author YahooeyPosted on July 20, 2017July 18, 2017Categories QuotationsTags history, Nassim Taleb, originality, The Bed of ProcrustesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Over the long term, you are more likely to fool yourself than others.

“Over the long term, you are more likely to fool yourself than others.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Author YahooeyPosted on May 11, 2017April 30, 2017Categories QuotationsTags Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes, trickeryLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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In most debates, people seem to be trying to convince one another; but all they can hope for is new arguments to convince themselves.

“In most debates, people seem to be trying to convince one another; but all they can hope for is new arguments to convince themselves.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Author YahooeyPosted on March 15, 2017March 1, 2017Categories QuotationsTags argumentation, confirmation bias, convince, debate, Nassim Taleb, The Bed of ProcrustesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Most feed their obsessions by trying to get rid of them.

“Most feed their obsessions by trying to get rid of them.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Author YahooeyPosted on January 21, 2017January 8, 2017Categories QuotationsTags Nassim Taleb, obsessions, The Bed of ProcrustesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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It is a good practice to always apologize, except when you have done something wrong.

“It is a good practice to always apologize, except when you have done something wrong.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Author YahooeyPosted on December 15, 2016December 9, 2016Categories QuotationsTags apologies, Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes, wrongLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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