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QuoteOriginally posted by: daveangelTaleb loses what little sense of humour he has on twitterTo a simpleton such as I, the first rule of holes seems applicable here.Königspudel

QuoteOriginally posted by: fulmerspotQuoteOriginally posted by: daveangelTaleb loses what little sense of humour he has on twitterTo a simpleton such as I, the first rule of holes seems applicable here.Königspudeli thought that the zeroth law of holes was more applicable. When in a hole do not threaten to "to expose faux-science in economics with Part 1 of the textbook. "

"FT journalists = macrobullshitters"Spot on.

As long as Taleb doesn't inflate his ego, he's readable, observant and has interesting conclusions. It did happen two or three times in the past, not any more.

QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofa"FT journalists = macrobullshitters"Spot on.I wouldn't disagree with that but at least the macrobullshitter kept his sense of humour. unlike the non-macro antifragilisticexpialidocious NNT

I fear that Nassim will get sued one day.P

Should the fear of lawsuits stop us from saying important truths?

A) usually yes. Being sued is rarely worth it. B) that is anyway not relevant. He would be most likely sued for defamation. C) the truth isn't necessarily relevant to anything. P

QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaShould the fear of lawsuits stop us from saying important truths?Didn't stop Giordano Bruno, but he did get his fingers terribly burnt.

Cynical old men are ruining this world.

QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaShould the fear of lawsuits stop us from saying important truths?Didn't stop Giordano Bruno, but he did get his fingers terribly burnt.And what did the Giordano Bruno say so important and true?

QuoteAnd what did the Giordano Bruno say so important and true?We aren't in the centre of the universe and lots of similar reinassance heretic stuff. Luckily we have religions to protect us from smart philosophers and scientists.Bruno was quite an amazing philosopher and he probably helped to shape European culture to what has become modern thinking more than it is commonly realised.

Stars are angels and the Earth has a thinking soul. And lots of similar "important and true" stuff. Sorry dude, I'll remain skeptical about all that.

So you think it was OK to torture him?

QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaCynical old men are ruining this world.But only visionary idealists give it new directions.