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Monthly Archives: April 2015
(cont) Which leads us to the notion that… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
(cont) Which leads us to the notion that rationality has less to do with “belief” than with actions, or that “beliefs” are subordinated to actions rather than the other way around.
We’ve discussed the notion of revelation of preferences.
via (cont) Which leads us to the notion that… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Friends, a question: Is a slightly distorted belief…
Friends, a question: Is a slightly distorted belief (like a distorted color vision) that helps in survival (of you, of the species) preferable to a nondistorted one?
If your answer is yes, see if you can replace “preferable” with “more rational”.
via Friends, a question: Is a slightly distorted… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Finally a good metric: the rating given to passengers by Uber drivers
Finally a good metric: the rating given to passengers by Uber drivers.
It tells you the person gives respect to the nonhotshots, doesn’t blame the driver for traffic jams and delays, and treats hired help like human beings.
via Finally a good metric: the rating given to… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Why the superrich do not care about growth
A technical paper with Branko Milanovic: on Why the superrich do not care about growth (the rich in the supertail). It is still rough and has holes in the technical exposition but we are comfortable with the result.
http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/superwealth.pdf
via A technical paper with Branko Milanovic: on Why… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.