Most people in the safety and risk game should know the name of Nassim Taleb, author and maverick mathematician of Black Swan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Swan:_The_Impact_of_the_Highly_Improbable). Unfortunately, the moment he writes in Maths I need a translator, similarly any language … [Read more...] about Taleb Wisdom, and Rationality
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Talking Risk Video–Anti-Fragility
Talking Risk Video – Anti-Fragility - 3 Part Series Dave Whitefield and James Ellis have a conversation on the couch around the concept of anti-fragility. They pose the question: “What is the opposite of fragile?” The answer is not what we would normally assume. The guys discuss the concept of … [Read more...] about Talking Risk Video–Anti-Fragility
SPoR Newsletter
SPoR Newsletter Theme – Frailty, Fragility/Anti-Fragility Welcome to all of those who are new to this newsletter that comes out every quarter. THis will be the last newsletter before Christmas so it comes with best wishes and greeting for Happy New Year. Nassim Taleb’s book … [Read more...] about SPoR Newsletter
Echo Chambers and Thinking About Risk
Echo Chambers and Thinking About Risk One of the greatest challenges for the any industry is introspection, gazing into its own belly button hoping to find something new. We could call this ‘fortress mentality’, the building of boundaries too difficult to break down. It seems that anytime the … [Read more...] about Echo Chambers and Thinking About Risk
