Inequalities of wealth lead to a dispersion in wealth for all. Nassim Nicholas Taleb dispersioninequalitylead Change image and share on social
Deficits are like putting dynamite in the hands of children. They can get out of control very quickly. Nassim Nicholas Taleb childcontroldeficit 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
Alan Greenspan is unskilled; you don't take the unskilled seriously. Nassim Nicholas Taleb alangreenspanunskilled Change image and share on social
You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity. Nassim Nicholas Taleb admirerattentioncuriosity 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
People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including my parents, said, 'Oh, its temporary.' It lasted 17 years! People tend to underestimate the gravity of these situations. That's how they work. Nassim Nicholas Taleb beirutdenialgravity share on social
Nobody reads the disclosures that roll down your computer screen. You click 'I agree' but you don't know what you're agreeing to. Nassim Nicholas Taleb agreeclickcomputer Change image and share on social
We should ban banks from risk-taking because society is going to pay the price. Nassim Nicholas Taleb banbankpay Change image and share on social
For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward way to reduce minor but widespread suffering. Nassim Nicholas Taleb badcommuteconvenient Change image and share on social