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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Flaneur: probability (philosophy), probability (mathematics), probability (real life),Phoenician wine, deadlifts & dead languages. Greco-Levantine.Canaan. #RWRI
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Jun 4, 2025
    Dear enemies, detractors, libellers, university rats, genocide propagandists, ethnic cleansing & baby murder promoters, & label conscious Davos midwits, it also happens that #Antifragility is the most influential 21st C. concept.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Jul 30, 2024
    Dear enemies,The Black Swan is now the most influential (that is, discussed/mentioned) 21st C book. While almost all books have a half-life between 2 and 6 months, it does not appear to have a half-life. #Lindy [Same with other 4 books in the Incerto. Graph is US only]
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Jan 2, 2025
    This is Syria, you thief and liar, land stolen from it. Incidentally, Mount Hermon is called Sirion in Psalms. וירקידם כמו עגל לבנון ושריון כמו בן רעמים
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    Hananya Naftali
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    Jan 1, 2025
    This is not Europe, it's Mount Hermon in Northern Israel 🇮🇱❄️
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Aug 2, 2025
    So, in Florida, the law allows you to utter insulting language about any country—including the U.S.—but not North Macedonia.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Jun 11, 2020
    TRUE WEALTH Worriless sleeping Clear conscience Reciprocal gratitude Absence of envy Muscle strength Frequent laughs No meals alone No gym classes Good digestive functions No meeting rooms Periodic surprises Foamy coffee Crusty bread Ability to nap Access to a hammock
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Feb 26, 2022
    Putin the poseur on horseback is hiding in his remote bunker, while Zelenski, the former comedian, is risking his life on the frontline. #SkinInTheGame
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Mar 22, 2020
    Explain to me why we should spent taxpayer money to bailout companies (airlines) who spent their cash buying their own stock so the CEO gets optionality, instead of having a crisis buffer. We should bail out individuals based on needs, not corporations. #Moralhazard
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    May 5, 2022
    The argument that Ukraine "provoked" Putin by soliciting Western protection has the same reasoning defect as claiming that you "provoked" a burglar by installing a security system.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Aug 21, 2021
    Afghanistan: largely a wealth transfer from U.S. taxpayers to military contractors.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Nov 26, 2024
    Israel is a terrorist state.
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    Karim Emile Bitar
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    Nov 26, 2024
    🇱🇧 Downtown Beirut now: Thousands of panicked citizens fleeing their homes It should be noted that there is no Hezbollah armed presence in these areas, this is purely an attempt to terrorize people
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Jul 26, 2020
    The rarest (and most valuable) thing on this planet: a clear mind.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Jul 4, 2025
    Someone warned me in 2023 that, owing to my posts on Palestine, my book career was over, (but I could fix it w/loud repentance). Predictably, I told him to fuck off. Well, this Sunday,The Black Swan, after 18 years, is back on NYT Bestseller List. Never compromise.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Aug 2, 2025
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    I made a mistake! Apparently the exception is not for North Macedonia.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Mar 14, 2025
    Notice which of your close friends has a tendency to optimize their life, for they will cease to be your friend.
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    Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    Sep 6, 2020
    Much of the problems of modernity is taking religion literally and science metaphorically, rather than the reverse.