As I read this it occurred to me that it equally could be applied to AI which, if you think about it, represent an LLM of all the books ever written. However, if you don't understand how a subject truly works just gives you at best a surface knowledge which in Taleb's words would probably make you fragile.
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
Antifragile
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Quotes for Today
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Monday, January 06, 2025
Quotes for Today
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Thursday, February 08, 2024
Quotes for Today
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Few are more dangerous than a compulsive liar with an impeccable memory." - Nichols Nassim Taleb
"You want to be rich and anonymous, not poor and famous." - Naval Ravikant
"If someone tells me that I've hurt their feeling, I say, 'I'm still waiting to hear what your point is.' In this country I've been told. 'That's offensive,' as if those two words constitute an argument or a comment. Not to me they don't." - Christopher Hitchens
"It's the job that's never started that takes the longest to finish." - Sam
Friday, November 25, 2022
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"I am among those who think that science has great beauty." - Marie Curie
"A multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind." - Thales of Miletus
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Never compromise on fundamental ethics. Never, Be honorable and never read anything in the New York Times." - Nicholas Nassim Taleb