an ad hominen attack against an intellectual, not against an idea, is highly flattering. It indicates that the person does not have anything intellig… - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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an ad hominen attack against an intellectual, not against an idea, is highly flattering. It indicates that the person does not have anything intelligent to say about your message.

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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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