We humans are the victims of an asymmetry in the perception of random events. We attribute our successes to our skills, and our failures to external … - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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We humans are the victims of an asymmetry in the perception of random events. We attribute our successes to our skills, and our failures to external events outside our control, namely to randomness.

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About Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1 January 1960 in Amioun, Lebanon) is an essayist, epistemologist, researcher, and former practitioner of mathematical finance.

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Alternative Names: Nassim Taleb
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