“...my classical values make me advocate the triplet of erudition, elegance, and courage; against modernity's phoniness, nerdiness, and philistinism...many philistines reduce my ideas to an opposition of technology when in fact I am opposing the naive blindness to it's side affects - the fragility criterion. I'd rather be unconditional about ethical and conditional about technology than the the reverse.”
Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Work
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
This book compiles a series of concise, thought-provoking statements that explore philosophical concepts and offer practical wisdom. more
Author
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
You May Also Like
Source: The Memory Box
Source: Reflections
“When determined to achieve our own goals, we don't always consider others.”
Source: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
Source: Accomplishing the Impossible: What God Does, What We Can Do
“A state of being, meaning a breath which is connected to now.”
“Yoga is the space where flower blossoms.”
Source: Yoga The Science of Well-Being