If you hear a prominent economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'no…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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If you hear a prominent economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put a rat down his shirt. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility, p.210, Random House
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If you hear a prominent economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put a rat down his shirt. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility, p.210, Random House

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