Taleb only publicly discusses topics on which he has peer-reviewed publications in reputable journals, because he observed that famous authors can be 'clueless about their subject' yet maintain credibility through marketing (e.g., Hari). This is a professional 'skin in the game' decision: publishing requires evidence and rigor.
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Nassim TalebEvidence Quote
“I don't like to talk publicly about something unless I have done work professionally in it in a peerreview journal...people putting me in categories when the Black Swan was out there other authors...they're clueless about their subject...I want to make sure that there is a rigor of thought that there was evidence”
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The Merge: Ep. 03 | The past is not gone; it lives on in the future— Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and ArchitectCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:27:10 AM
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