Properties (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst gptkb:Wharton_School_of_the_University_of_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Financial_Times_and_McKinsey_Business_Book_of_the_Year_Award
Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb's_work_has_been_cited_in_various_academic_papers. |
| gptkbp:born |
September 3, 1960
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Behavioral economics
Decision theory Philosophy of randomness Risk and uncertainty analysis |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“What is dangerous is not to live, but to live without meaning.”
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” “The problem with experts is that they do not know what they do not know.” “You can be a victim of cancer, or a survivor of cancer. It’s a matter of choice.” “The best way to verify that you are alive is by checking if you are in pain.” |
| gptkbp:field |
Finance
Probability Risk Management |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern finance and economics
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Daniel_Kahneman
gptkb:Karl_Popper gptkb:Friedrich_Hayek |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Philosophy of uncertainty
Concept of antifragility Critique of conventional risk assessment |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Lebanese
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The Black Swan
Antifragile Fooled by Randomness Skin in the Game |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Author
Philosopher Statistician |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Carmen_Taleb
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| gptkbp:website |
https://www.fooledbyrandomness.com
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