Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

A collection of quotes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American scholar, philosopher, and statistician. Born in 1960 in Lebanon, Taleb attained his undergraduate degree in mathematics and earned a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Paris. He is most notably known for his work on randomness, risk, and probability theory, as well as for his best-selling books, including "The Black Swan" and "Fooled by Randomness." Taleb's ideas, often challenging conventional wisdom, have had a significant impact on various disciplines, from finance to philosophy. He is recognized as a prominent contrarian thinker and frequently speaks on topics related to uncertainty and decision-making.

If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry.

If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb


In science you need to understand the world; in business you

In science you need to understand the world; in business you need others to misunderstand it.

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Business Science

The curious mind embraces science; the gifted and sensitive,

The curious mind embraces science; the gifted and sensitive, the arts; the practical, business; the leftover becomes an economist

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Art Science Economics Mind Expertise Intellect Economists

Social science means inventing a certain brand of human we c

Social science means inventing a certain brand of human we can understand.

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Science

Decomposition, for most, starts when they leave the free, so

Decomposition, for most, starts when they leave the free, social, and uncorrupted college life for the solitary confinement of professions and nuclear families.

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Life

They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your i

They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status - but rarely for your wisdom.

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Wisdom Life Intelligence Values Truths Priorities Modern Values Wealth And Virtues

Hard science gives sensational results with a horribly borin

Hard science gives sensational results with a horribly boring process; philosophy gives boring results with a sensational process; literature gives sensational results with a sensational process; and economics gives boring results with a boring process.

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Results Science Philosophy Literature

Asking science to explain life and vital matters is equivale

Asking science to explain life and vital matters is equivalent to asking a grammarian to explain poetry.

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Life Poetry Science