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This is so true that me and 'jacquesm actually agree on it.

I think there's an Emperor's New Clothes thing happening with Taleb. Apparently, his technical writing is important and impactful. But his popular writing is prolix, repetitive, smug, and sometimes ill-reasoned.




This clip, one of the most impressive word salads you'll hear from a public intellectual, will confirm your impression beyond all doubt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11t5zBd3fU&t=25s


Wow. That's actually an incredible example of how to bullshit your way into fame. Do you think he believes his own nonsense?


His technical writing isn't that important or impactful.


So does that make 2 or 3 things that you and jacquesm agree on now?


I'd hope that we agree on a lot more things than that we disagree.




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