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Yep. Relatedly, reminds me of a quote from Skin in the Game (Nassim Taleb): "I am, at the Fed level, libertarian; at the state level, Republican; at the loca
by Reedx 7y ago
Yep. Relatedly, reminds me of a quote from Skin in the Game (Nassim Taleb):
"I am, at the Fed level, libertarian;
at the state level, Republican;
at the local level, Democrat;
and at the family and friends level, a socialist.
If that saying doesn’t convince you of the fatuousness of left vs. right labels, nothing will."
- youdontknowtho 7y ago"If that saying doesn’t convince you of the fatuousness of left vs. right labels" It reminds me of how fatuous Nassim Taleb can be, certainly. That quote basically deletes any historical context and actual belief held by those groups. It reduces the actual differences that they have to a bumper sticker level of depth. Not trying to be insulting or anything, I just don't find it that helpful, and I'm also not particularly a fan of Taleb.