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Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Self-Education and Doing the Math (Plus special guest Bryan Caplan)
Manage episode 206521145 series 88896
Though what Taleb was really after was a discussion with Bryan Caplan (which starts at 51:50), the philosopher, mathematician, and author most recently of *Skin in the Game* also generously agreed to a conversation with Tyler.
They discuss the ancient Phoenicians and Greco-Roman heritage of Lebanon, philology, genetics, the blockchain, driverless cars, the advantages of Twitter fights, how to think about religion, fancy food vs. Auntie Anne's pretzels, autodidactism, The Desert of the Tartar, why Taleb refused to give a book tour, inverse role models, why math isn't just a young man's game, and more.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Click here for the full transcript where Bryan Caplan interviews Nassim.
Recorded May 2nd, 2018 Other ways to connect
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225 episodes
Manage episode 206521145 series 88896
Though what Taleb was really after was a discussion with Bryan Caplan (which starts at 51:50), the philosopher, mathematician, and author most recently of *Skin in the Game* also generously agreed to a conversation with Tyler.
They discuss the ancient Phoenicians and Greco-Roman heritage of Lebanon, philology, genetics, the blockchain, driverless cars, the advantages of Twitter fights, how to think about religion, fancy food vs. Auntie Anne's pretzels, autodidactism, The Desert of the Tartar, why Taleb refused to give a book tour, inverse role models, why math isn't just a young man's game, and more.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Click here for the full transcript where Bryan Caplan interviews Nassim.
Recorded May 2nd, 2018 Other ways to connect
- Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
- Follow Tyler on Twitter
- Follow Nassim on Twitter
- Follow Bryan on Twitter
- Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu
- Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox.
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