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by klmadfejno
1974 days ago
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Controversy over Taleb is no secret, but I'll say it every time. Everything I've seen by Taleb seems to be him posing an idea that is obviously flawed, claiming that it is mainstream among widespread experts (when its not), and then taking credit for saying its incorrect, whilst making the reader feel smart because they too see why its obviously wrong. |
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Sometimes he says things that are, well, nonsense (e.g. a lot of his anti-GMO posturing), and other times he's right on the money (e.g. criticizing Black-Scholes long before the '08 crisis). In all cases, he insults his detractors as "bullshitters" when it is only warranted for some.