[xfax]

Am I the only one who doesn't enjoy Taleb's writing style? I find that he tends to use overly complex vocabulary to explain very simple ideas.

[s_kilk]

When I tried to read Antifragile his style seemed rambling and incoherent, darting back and forth between concepts and obtuse metaphors, like a tirade from the coked-up conspiracy nut at every party.

I may need to give it another shot.

[Torgo]

I don't know how to describe it, but his style is...vintage. More like when I read old books. I'm particularly suited for this writing style and I interpret it fine. People frequently make the same complaints about the way I speak in person when discussing things. This is in no way a claim that I am as smart as Taleb.

[coolsunglasses]

>like a tirade from the coked-up conspiracy nut at every party.

I take it you've seen his Twitter then?

[cylinder]

He does jump around a lot in Black Swan, but that suits me

[brbrodude]

I don't think it's complex vocabulary at all, to me it reads like plain talking(or thinking) and I think it's refreshing... On the themes he talks about, if it were talked about in a strict logical-technical manner it would be really, really boring.

[anotherhacker]

I imagine he's having fun with this over-the-top prose. That's how I read his work.

[m52go]

He's not the best writer. One reads his books for their ideas and wacky anecdotes, not the beauty of the writing style.