A country's assets reside in the tinkerers, the hobbyists, and the risk-takers. Nassim Nicholas Taleb assetcountryhobbyist Change image and share on social
Globalization has created this interlocking fragility. At no time in the history of the universe has the cancellation of a Christmas order in New York meant layoffs in China. Nassim Nicholas Taleb cancellationchinachristmas Change image and share on social
Economics make homeopath and alternative healers look empirical and scientific. Nassim Nicholas Taleb alternativeeconomicsempirical Change image and share on social
I've been telling anyone willing to listen that banks have a tendency to sit on time bombs while convincing themselves that they are conservative and nonvolatile. Nassim Nicholas Taleb bankbombconservative Change image and share on social
I select a very small number of things to be sceptical about, such as markets, and on these I am hypersceptic. But I want to be fooled by randomness in art. I want the ceremonial of religion; we are made for it. Nassim Nicholas Taleb artceremonialfool 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
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
If you are in banking and lending, surprise outcomes are likely to be negative for you. Nassim Nicholas Taleb banklendnegative Change image and share on social
