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Taleb has an annoying habit of attacking the people as much as the idea he's criticizing. If you don't agree with Taleb you're suddenly a "charlatan". And if yo
by jeffreyrogers 9y ago
Taleb has an annoying habit of attacking the people as much as the idea he's criticizing. If you don't agree with Taleb you're suddenly a "charlatan". And if you don't take his hardline stance on GMOs you're a shill for Monsanto. I've read almost everything of Taleb's by the way, but I find his inability to accept criticism annoying. Seeing how he behaves on twitter has made me admire him less.
- garyclarke27 9y agoI agree he is arrogant over sensitive and a bit childish, so are manny other brilliant people eg Steve Jobs. I’m not saying he’s perfect just saying that his work is far more interesting to me than Pinker’s. It’s apparent to me that humans have advanced dramatically in mnay ways hence I learnt nothing from Pinker, unlike from Fooled by Randomness and Anti Fragile which influenced me significantly (not so much Skin in the Game). Pinker glosses over tremendous Global problems no where near being resolved.