Why is Nassim Taleb controversial?
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Why is Nassim Taleb controversial?
Why? Because in 2010, he made some very bad predictions on interest rates and inflation, two extremely important subjects in economics. At the start of 2010, Taleb argued that betting against government treasuries is a “no brainer” due to the high U.S. deficit and what he perceived as the high risk of inflation.
Who is Nassim Taleb’s wife?
Cindy Sheldon
Nassim Nicholas Taleb/Wife
What is the Soviet Harvard illusion?
Soviet-Harvard illusion is that academic knowledge is superior and that we must understand the mechanism in order to understand the effectiveness or phenomenology.
Is Nassim Taleb married?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb/Spouse
Does Taleb have kids?
Nassim and Cynthia Taleb had two children, Sarah Taleb and Alexander Taleb.
What is a Fragilista?
Fragilista: Someone who causes fragility because of his naive rationalism. Also usually lacks sense of humor. See Iatrogenics. Often fragilistas fragilize by depriving variability-loving systems of variability and error-loving systems of errors.
How do you become an Antifragile?
Living an Antifragile Life
- Stick to simple rules.
- Build in redundancy and layers (no single point of failure)
- Resist the urge to suppress randomness.
- Make sure that you have your soul in the game.
- Experiment and tinker — take lots of small risks.
- Avoid risks that, if lost, would wipe you out completely.
How old is Nassim Taleb?
About 61 years (1960)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb/Age
What is the concept of Antifragile?
Key Takeaways. Anti-fragility goes beyond robustness; it means that something does not merely withstand a shock but actually improves because of it. The concept was developed by professor, former trader, and hedge fund manager Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Who wrote anti fragile?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder/Authors
Nassim Nicholas Taleb divides the world and all that’s in it (people, things, institutions, ways of life) into three categories: the fragile, the robust and the antifragile.