For so many, instead of looking for "cause of death" when t… - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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For so many, instead of looking for "cause of death" when they expire, we should be looking for "cause of life" when they are still around.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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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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For so many, instead of looking for "cause of death" when they expire, we should be looking for "cause of life" when they are still around. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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