In economic life and history more generally, just about everything of consequence comes from black swans; ordinary events have paltry effects in… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
People who think they know what is going to happen next are fools. Surprises - or what the brilliant author Nassim Taleb… — Martin Wolf Copy Share Image
“What should we control? As a rule, intervening to limit size (of companies, airports, or sources of pollution), concentration, and speed are… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
I had the opportunity to train with Natalie Portman for 'Black Swan,' and the program we created was intense and involved a… — Mary Helen Bowers Copy Share Image
“It’s a phrase, black swan,” she said. “Means a totally unexpected event with a big impact. But one that seems predictable afterwards,… — Mick Herron Copy Share Image
So the world is much more correlated than we give credit to. And so we see more of what Nassim Taleb calls… — Richard Thaler Copy Share Image
“The Neverseen may think themselves brilliant schemers, full of plans no one would ever suspect. But when it came to game-changing secrets,… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
Last year, when 'Black Swan,' 'True Grit' and 'King's Speech' all grossed over $100 million, it gave studios and independent financiers the… — Harvey Weinstein Copy Share Image
I disagree with the followers of Marx and those of Adam Smith: the reason free markets work is because they allow people… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
On the ice, I feel like I can become a different person, and the darker dramatics, the Black Swan, is confident: she's… — Kaetlyn Osmond Copy Share Image
“The trumpeter is beautiful to behold, graceful and elegant, just like our Ms. Swan. But if you disturb a trumpeter, trespass through… — Suzanne Selfors Copy Share Image
“And when adulthood fails you, you can still summon the memory of the black swan on the pond of your childhood, the… — Barbara Ras Copy Share Image
“Imagine a speck of dust next to a planet a billion times the size of the earth. The speck of dust represents… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
“(Amongst those thus enslaved was Lady Johanna Swann, a fifteen-year-old niece of the Lord of Stonehelm. When her infamously niggardly uncle refused… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“A Black Swan event has three important characteristics. 1. The event is unexpected, or considered improbable, to the observer. 2. The event… — Rich Jolly Copy Share Image
I've done a lot of comedy recently, so I would really like to explore something else. I am hankering after a really… — Ophelia Lovibond Copy Share Image
