Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well. Nassim Nicholas Taleb austeritydemocracyhandle Change image and share on social
I hated school because I liked to daydream and the system tried to stop me from that. Nassim Nicholas Taleb daydreamhateschool Change image and share on social
Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly. Nassim Nicholas Taleb corporationhappinesshumanity Change image and share on social
All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options. Nassim Nicholas Taleb freemaximizeoption Change image and share on social
I drive a hybrid, moving into an electric car. I only drink tap water, never consume food that's travelled. Nassim Nicholas Taleb carconsumedrink Change image and share on social
I'm in favour of religion as a tamer of arrogance. For a Greek Orthodox, the idea of God as creator outside the human is not God in God's terms. My God isn't the God of George Bush. Nassim Nicholas Taleb arrogancebushcreator Change image and share on social
Most people are sceptical about the wrong things and gullible about the wrong things. Nassim Nicholas Taleb gulliblepeoplesceptical Change image and share on social
Years ago, I noticed one thing about economics, and that is that economists didn't get anything right. Nassim Nicholas Taleb agoeconomicseconomist Change image and share on social
The people I go after are the false experts, those who do not accept the limits of their knowledge. Nassim Nicholas Taleb acceptexpertfalse Change image and share on social
A country's assets reside in the tinkerers, the hobbyists, and the risk-takers. Nassim Nicholas Taleb assetcountryhobbyist Change image and share on social
