Trump understood the unintended consequences of asset freezing (destroying faith in dollar) and proposed returning Iran's frozen assets because 'it's good business'; his administration is 'not smart enough' to follow through on this insight
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Nassim TalebEvidence Quote
“Trump actually got it immediately ... he even proposed giving money back to the Iranians because it's good business [59:58]”
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Dr. Nassim Taleb: Fragility, Robustness, and Antifragility.— Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and ArchitectCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:51:02 AM
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