Sorry, but Taleb just seems to have turned into a bitter old man. Yes, that's personal, but that's my point. A lot of his arguments really boil down to criticizing people's personal characteristics rather than challenging their arguments.
Earlier Taleb wasn't like this (although the seeds of bitterness were there). The works he is known for are pretty solid, interesting and thoughtful.
This is one of several blogs posts/comments/articles he's written lately where it really just serves as platform for criticizing all those people "who don't take risks", or "bureaucrats."
Bottom line: he's just not that interesting any more.
Earlier Taleb wasn't like this (although the seeds of bitterness were there). The works he is known for are pretty solid, interesting and thoughtful.
This is one of several blogs posts/comments/articles he's written lately where it really just serves as platform for criticizing all those people "who don't take risks", or "bureaucrats."
Bottom line: he's just not that interesting any more.