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    Taleb on Black Swans, Fragility, and Mistakes

    Taleb on Black Swans, Fragility, and Mistakes

    FromEconTalk Archives, 2010

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    Taleb on Black Swans, Fragility, and Mistakes

    FromEconTalk Archives, 2010

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    Length:
    67 minutes
    Released:
    May 3, 2010
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his latest thoughts on robustness, fragility, debt, insurance, uncertainty, exercise, moral hazard, knowledge, and the challenges of fame and fortune.
    Released:
    May 3, 2010
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (52)

    EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, parenting, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and George Mason U., draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.