#052 - Antifragile: Nassim Taleb (Incerto Series)

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(11:39) Antifragile definition

(19:13) Introduction to the core concepts

(22:04) Hormesis, naïve interventionism, iatrogenics

(33:55) Peter Kaufmann and Charlie Munger

(35:57) Modernity, Switzerland, political systems

(55:21) Concavity vs Convexity and Black Swans

(1:07:30) FU Money and wealth

(1:13:12) Optionality and wealth

(1:21:47) Barbell strategy

(1:43:02) Rational Flaneur

(1:47:23) The Lindy Effect

(2:01:22) Raising antifragile kids

(2:12:19) Green Lumbar fallacy

(2:23:53) Signal vs Noise

(2:29:00) Via Negativa

(2:51:07) Ethics of Antifragility and Skin in the Game

(2:57:36) Deep dives and quotes

(3:35:32) Closing thoughts

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