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I once went to a talk by Nassim Nicholas Taleb after the publication of his "Skin in the Game". He said the way to make a book last is to stuff it full of ideas
by pradn 7y ago
I once went to a talk by Nassim Nicholas Taleb after the publication of his "Skin in the Game". He said the way to make a book last is to stuff it full of ideas, stories, and wander around. A focused book doesn't last. Take it as you will.
- LargeWu 7y agoWell, that is certainly Taleb's approach. His books do contain some good ideas, but they are wildly unfocused and borderline unreadable.
- kneel 7y agoTaleb is a horrible writer, plain and simple. Attempted to read antifragile and was hit with a wall of incomprehensible jargon. The thesis of the book seemed appealing but he's too abstract, smells like a hack.