[rvn1045]

I don't think a lot of people realize that Taleb's ideas are from Mandelbrot. So he's guilty of this too.

[SkyMarshal]

No, Taleb has extensively credited Mandelbrot in his books and papers, and in public appearances with Mandelbrot, and has even called Mandelbrot his mentor. There’s not much more he could do to credit Mandlebrot.