#readinghighlights

Current Book & Quotes From: "Fooled By Randomness" by Nassim Taleb Superficial Clues and Rationalization: "It is a fact that our brain tends to go for superficial clues when it comes to risk and probability,

Current Book & Quotes From: "Fooled By Randomness" by Nassim Taleb How to Become a More Interesting Human Being… With Science! "But on occasion a fast-thinking scientific-minded person with street smarts

Current Book & Quotes From: "Fooled By Randomness" by Nassim Taleb Reality Can Be Vicious "Reality is far more vicious than Russian roulette. First, it delivers the fatal bullet rather infrequently, like

This post is for all those note-taking nerds who are as obsessed with note-taking and the process of note-taking as I am. I know there are some out there who exist 😉 The Reading Highlight series that

Current Book & Quotes From: "Fooled By Randomness" by Nassim Taleb Signaling and Communication: “One cab driver in Chicago explained to me that he could tell if traders he picked up near the Chicago Board

Today's reading highlights continues on with our story of Nero and it also introduces a lot of interesting concepts. For one, I'm obsessed with this idea of luck meeting opportunity. There's a lot to be

My last post included highlights from the preface and the prologue to the book. These highlights will begin by diving into chapter 1. In this first chapter, Taleb presents us with an interesting dichotomy.

Normally, I write posts about the books that I’m reading in a certain way. My process is relatively simple: I read each morning. Usually for anywhere from 1-2 hours As I’m reading, I make highlights (I