> You're right in that the ideas are not new It's not just an old scientific idea, but a popular idea discussed at length by the ancient greeks: Talebs whole t

> You're right in that the ideas are not new It's not just an old scientific idea, but a popular idea discussed at length by the ancient greeks: Talebs whole thing is taking ideas from ancient philosophy, especially stoicism and translating them into rigorous math concepts for modern applications and audience. He's also obsessed with "The Lindy Effect" which implies that older ideas are generally also likely to be more valuable and lastingly useful.