> A polarizing figure with polarized reviews. I came here to say the same! I’ve been thinking about this recently. It began after hearing the Weinstein brother

> A polarizing figure with polarized reviews. I came here to say the same! I’ve been thinking about this recently. It began after hearing the Weinstein brothers talk about Taleb[1]. My hunch is that a significant part of Taleb’s popularity stems from how dogmatically polarizing his views are. I’m not sure if he’s doing so authentically (I think he is), or: if he’s dogmatic in his opinions primarily because he knows doing so will result in wider distribution of his views. I struggle with this dilemma. On one hand, there’s a case for being strong-willed, dogmatic and polarizing. It takes courage. On the other hand, there’s a case for being open-minded, flexible in your thinking, and uncertain. Yet, this is generally perceived as weak-willed and doesn’t attract nearly the same attention as the polarizing stance. [1]: https://youtu.be/XxlVAbc1Vjo https://youtu.be/XxlVAbc1Vjo