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I dropped the Black Swan after only a few pages as Taleb managed, within those few pages, to simultaneously mock someone for using a personal anecdote to justif

I dropped the Black Swan after only a few pages as Taleb managed, within those few pages, to simultaneously mock someone for using a personal anecdote to justify a position only to repeatedly use personal anecdotes over the next few pages to justify his position.

rdlecler1 9y ago
It’s a shame he can’t get over his insecurities. The ideas are sound the delivery is aweful.