Nassim Nicholas Taleb — 🦉 Wisdom Quote

Taleb values systemic resilience over individual cleverness.

“The robust is what does not need to be smart.”

Taleb values systemic resilience over individual cleverness.

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire. Likewise with randomness, uncertainty, chaos: you want to use them, not hide from them.”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire likewise with randomness and uncertainty”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb