You don't need to read Taleb to know that. "Lies, damn lies, and statistics" :) About Taleb, "when all you know is the hammer..." He is no renowned economist.

You don't need to read Taleb to know that. "Lies, damn lies, and statistics" :) About Taleb, "when all you know is the hammer..." He is no renowned economist. MBA and Phd. in management. Oh, and he teaches risk. Try Roubini, it's even more dramatic.