#053 - Skin in the Game: Nassim Taleb (Incerto Series)

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Jul 25, 2024

Join Nassim Taleb, author of the Incerto series, as he discusses the importance of 'skin in the game' in decision-making, ethics, employment, and taking risks. Explore concepts like the minority rule, virtues for young people, financial minimalism, and the illusion of business plans. Reflect on the relationship between belief and sacrifice in religion, ergodicity in risk management, and the evolution of rationality over time.

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Exploring 'Skin in the Game' by Nassim Taleb

01:46 • 27min

The Importance of Skin in the Game

28:34 • 30min

The Ethics of Transparency and Scale in Commerce

Exploring the Minority Rule in Book Three of Skin in the Game

01:07:14 • 3min

The Influence of the Minority Rule

01:09:47 • 17min

Skin in the Game and Obedience in Institutions

01:27:03 • 22min

The Importance of 'Skin in the Game'

01:49:33 • 6min

Critique of the Intellectual Yet Idiot (IYI)

01:55:52 • 4min

Exploring 'Skin in the Game' and the Concept of Lindy

01:59:52 • 29min

Exploring the Relationship Between Belief and Sacrifice in Religion

02:28:30 • 3min

The Power of Ergodicity in Risk and Rationality

02:31:25 • 10min

Exploration of Ergodicity, Rationality, and Systemic Risk Mitigation

02:41:03 • 6min

Exploring Concepts of Courage, Sacrifice, and Rationality

02:46:44 • 11min