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It’s some shit a guy called Taleb came up with. It’s a useful indicator because someone quoting Taleb unironically is someone who can’t tell that Taleb is a mid
by testdelacc1 2mo ago
It’s some shit a guy called Taleb came up with. It’s a useful indicator because someone quoting Taleb unironically is someone who can’t tell that Taleb is a midwit.
- knowaveragejoe 2mo agoSeems like it predates him significantly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect#History
- strictnein 2mo agoI was kind of shocked how bad some of his writing and "logic" were after hearing people rave about his books for years.
- ben_w 2mo agoI get the vibe, but I wouldn't say shocked, merely disappointed. The Black Swan's point would fit on the book's cover even if printed in the font used for the author's name, the work felt to me like 99% was just garrulous "look at me aren't I smart" padding.
- dylan604 2mo agoSo he used an LLM? /s
- FeteCommuniste 2mo agoChecking out his Twitter feed first might have dampened some of that shock.