Ironically, it was Taleb who inspired Rumsfeld to use that line [1], even though Rumsfeld's actions showed he had no true understanding of the concept, since he

Ironically, it was Taleb who inspired Rumsfeld to use that line [1], even though Rumsfeld's actions showed he had no true understanding of the concept, since he dramatically increased the exposure to these kinds of risks while having little personal skin in the game. [1] http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/apr/28/society http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/apr/28/society