Nassim Nicholas Taleb — "The problem with smart people is that they think they can outsmart randomness."
The problem with smart people is that they think they can outsmart randomness.
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Book: Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
Date: 2001
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