On: The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority (2016)

[tptacek]

This is so true that me and 'jacquesm actually agree on it.

I think there's an Emperor's New Clothes thing happening with Taleb. Apparently, his technical writing is important and impactful. But his popular writing is prolix, repetitive, smug, and sometimes ill-reasoned.

[jonahx → tptacek]

This clip, one of the most impressive word salads you'll hear from a public intellectual, will confirm your impression beyond all doubt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11t5zBd3fU&t=25s

[jacquesm → jonahx]

Wow. That's actually an incredible example of how to bullshit your way into fame. Do you think he believes his own nonsense?

[soVeryTired → tptacek]

His technical writing isn't that important or impactful.

[aidenn0 → tptacek]

So does that make 2 or 3 things that you and jacquesm agree on now?

[jacquesm → aidenn0]

I'd hope that we agree on a lot more things than that we disagree.