Comments on: Caveman lunch with taleb – part 2 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2 the curious study of broken things Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-36122 knackeredhack Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:05:38 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-36122 Bill, well that reference goes back to a much earlier Taleb talk <a href="http://knackeredhack.com/2008/04/18/smarter-than-the-av-er-age-bear/" rel="nofollow">I've mentioned more recently</a> from 2004, in the context of Didier Sornette's work. Tim Bill, well that reference goes back to a much earlier Taleb talk I’ve mentioned more recently from 2004, in the context of Didier Sornette’s work.

Tim

]]> By: Bill Mill http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-36117 Bill Mill Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:54:23 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-36117 > whether US real estate is in a bubble. Ha! This was funny to read in september of 2008. I think, perhaps, it was a bit of a bubble. > whether US real estate is in a bubble.

Ha! This was funny to read in september of 2008.

I think, perhaps, it was a bit of a bubble.

]]> By: The Sunday Times, Art De Vany and Evolutionary Fitness » knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-32788 The Sunday Times, Art De Vany and Evolutionary Fitness » knackeredhack Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:53:37 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-32788 [...] surely deserves. This is perhaps an important landmark when you consider that it was Nassim Taleb who told me in the same context that press coverage overstates the risk to society of terrorism and understates the risk of insulin [...] [...] surely deserves. This is perhaps an important landmark when you consider that it was Nassim Taleb who told me in the same context that press coverage overstates the risk to society of terrorism and understates the risk of insulin [...]

]]> By: magoo finance » knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2928 magoo finance » knackeredhack Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:28:49 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-2928 [...] up to the mark in just the way Robert Shiller describes in Irrational Exuberance, or as Taleb told me:- If you are using visuals, you are probably messing up the world. Because you focus on the lurid, [...] [...] up to the mark in just the way Robert Shiller describes in Irrational Exuberance, or as Taleb told me:- If you are using visuals, you are probably messing up the world. Because you focus on the lurid, [...]

]]> By: Bloomberg not real-time at all » knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Bloomberg not real-time at all » knackeredhack Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:36:10 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-1262 [...] he calls “Bloomberg-style journalism”, which is documented in my interview with him here. But fair-dos to Bloomberg. Any organization that promotes to me as a publisher is doing its work [...] [...] he calls “Bloomberg-style journalism”, which is documented in my interview with him here. But fair-dos to Bloomberg. Any organization that promotes to me as a publisher is doing its work [...]

]]> By: wall street journal in peril, cries wolf » knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-762 wall street journal in peril, cries wolf » knackeredhack Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:03:03 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-762 [...] The web, while full of dross, gives direct access to much of the source material that journalists use. It also makes available a host of equally (if not more) thoughtful academic and business commentators who may be better placed to detail and analyse events than their individual newspaper counterparts. Electronic publications can expand and contract; bloggers can comment when they feel they have something to say. But a blank newspaper demands to be filled. [See our recent Taleb interview.] [...] [...] The web, while full of dross, gives direct access to much of the source material that journalists use. It also makes available a host of equally (if not more) thoughtful academic and business commentators who may be better placed to detail and analyse events than their individual newspaper counterparts. Electronic publications can expand and contract; bloggers can comment when they feel they have something to say. But a blank newspaper demands to be filled. [See our recent Taleb interview.] [...]

]]> By: knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-662 knackeredhack Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:45:39 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-662 Tom, Thanks for your comments. I think the books are great for re-reading and developing thinking. FBR was one of the few books where I spent a lot of time exploring the bibliography. The Black Swan looks even better from that point of view. I'm looking forward to introducing sprints back into my training soon. It makes me type faster too! That may not be such a good thing for the reader, though. Tom,

Thanks for your comments. I think the books are great for re-reading and developing thinking. FBR was one of the few books where I spent a lot of time exploring the bibliography. The Black Swan looks even better from that point of view.

I’m looking forward to introducing sprints back into my training soon. It makes me type faster too! That may not be such a good thing for the reader, though.

]]> By: Tom Printon http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Tom Printon Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:39:43 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-661 I've just ordered "Black Swan", I read "Fooled By Randomness" four times. I work as a coffee pit trader in New York. My motivation for reading Taleb was to gain some insight into the markets. Not only did it help my trading but it helped my "thinking" in general. I also stumbled upon Art's sight while researching some ideas on evolutionary psychology. I've added sprinting and yoga to my workouts with fabulous results. Enjoy your site, keep up the good work. Tom I’ve just ordered “Black Swan”, I read “Fooled By Randomness” four times. I work as a coffee pit trader in New York. My motivation for reading Taleb was to gain some insight into the markets. Not only did it help my trading but it helped my “thinking” in general. I also stumbled upon Art’s sight while researching some ideas on evolutionary psychology. I’ve added sprinting and yoga to my workouts with fabulous results.

Enjoy your site, keep up the good work.

Tom

]]> By: simon Fellows http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-446 simon Fellows Wed, 23 May 2007 19:01:18 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-446 Hilarious and even better if its true. You need to write a book or at least a pamphlet. A less cerebral FBRandiness(int) called attacked by Doggies. All very pertinent you being from the Land Down Under and the Black Swan being ...from Perth as i recall ? And of course just proves that we never know which way progress or regression or disaster lies. Pepper spray on yr handlebars my son Hilarious and even better if its true.
You need to write a book or at least a pamphlet.
A less cerebral FBRandiness(int) called attacked by Doggies. All very pertinent you being from the Land Down Under and the Black Swan being …from Perth as i recall ?

And of course just proves that we never know which way progress or regression or disaster lies.

Pepper spray on yr handlebars my son

]]> By: Knackered Downunder http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Knackered Downunder Wed, 23 May 2007 10:46:09 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2007/05/21/caveman-lunch-with-taleb-part-2/#comment-440 Yes, varying your exercise regime may have advantages, but look out also for the downside. On the day you posted the above, I made a change to the route by which I cycled the work. (The bicycle combines commuting and exercise.) The effect was almost disastrous. I was set upon by three baying dogs, one of which sunk its teeth into one of my Nikes, which are very resilient, as the other two were madly jumping at my shins. While trying to frantically escape their attention, I ploughed into a bush and was, at this stage, luckily rescued by the animals' very apologetic owner. Needless to say, I won't be trying any variations for a while. Knackered Downunder Yes, varying your exercise regime may have advantages, but look out also
for the downside. On the day you posted the above, I made a change to the
route by which I cycled the work. (The bicycle combines commuting and
exercise.) The effect was almost disastrous. I was set upon by three
baying dogs, one of which sunk its teeth into one of my Nikes, which are
very resilient, as the other two were madly jumping at my shins. While trying to frantically escape their attention, I ploughed into a bush and was, at this stage, luckily rescued by the animals’ very apologetic owner. Needless to say, I won’t be trying any variations for a while.

Knackered Downunder

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