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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

4 books with highlights

Books

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You can't be antifragile if you are not exposed to randomness.

From Antifragile

You cannot be a scientist without skin in the game.

From Skin in the Game

The fool is the one who thinks he knows what he doesn’t know.

From Fooled by Randomness

We are prone to overestimate our understanding of the world.

From The Black Swan

To be antifragile is to be able to profit from disorder.

From Antifragile

You can’t put a price on your life.

From Antifragile

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

From Fooled by Randomness

In a world of uncertainty, it is better to be a skeptic.

From The Black Swan

People have a tendency to believe what they want to believe.

From Skin in the Game

Skin in the game is a very powerful filter.

From Skin in the Game