Bestselling author and finance professor Nassim Taleb claims to champion tradition over social-engineering experimentation, but a careful analysis of his 2012 book Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder raises doubts. Such a reading reveals that despite his enthusiasm for orthodox institutions, Talebs beliefs and arguments exemplify what Thomas Sowell calls an unconstrained vision of human nature.
The Unconstrained Vision of Nassim Taleb
By Ryan H. Murphy
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