“I remind myself of Einstein's remark that common sense is nothing but a collection of misconceptions acquired by age 18.”
Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a renowned author, scholar, and thinker whose unique perspective and profound insights have had a wide-reaching impact in fields such as finance, statistics, and philosophy. He is best known for his books 'The Black Swan' and 'Fooled by Randomness', which have explored the nature of uncertainty, risk, and probability theory. more
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