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Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire. Likewise with randomness, uncertainty, chaos: you want to use them, not hide from them.
antifragility— Antifragile, 2012
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The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.
independence— The Bed of Procrustes, 2010
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The market is a large collection of people predicting the actions of other people predicting the actions of other people. It is not a machine for pricing assets.
markets— Fooled by Randomness, 2001
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Missing a train is only painful if you run after it. Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that's what you are seeking.
philosophy— The Black Swan, 2007
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The problem with experts is that they do not know what they do not know.
forecasting— The Black Swan, 2007