Tag: Nassim Taleb
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The Comfort of Games, The Chaos of Life
A reflection on Nassim Taleb’s Ludic Fallacy and the risks of mistaking models for reality When the Game Ends One of the ideas that stuck me after reading The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, is something he calls the Ludic Fallacy. The word ludic comes from games. The fallacy lies in believing that the…
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Linear vs. Non-Linear: Embracing Setbacks, Surprises and Growth
We often imagine life as a linear journey: study hard, get a good job, climb the ladder, settle down, and eventually retire. This straight path feels comforting because it promises predictability and order. It gives us milestones to chase and a sense of control. We don’t like to have errors in our journey. We don’t…
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The No instruction way to productivity
Productivity is that elusive thing in our stressed out world, everyone claiming to know what it is while not many having a clue on what triggers it. There are many hacks and how to’s written about them. Heck, we live in a world obsessed with instructions, on what to do and how to get breakthroughs…