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, Taleb’s 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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appeared in
the Winter 2014/15 issue of The Independent Review.
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