Nassim Nicholas Taleb

How to make capitalism 2.0 black swan proof

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Former Wall Street trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb coined the term ‘black swan’ to refer to unpredictable events that are more common than popularly acknowledged. He joins us again today to help us view the latest economic realities as he sees them.

‘Black Swan’ blues, or why what we don’t know can hurt us

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

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