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#613: Russ Roberts on Lessons from F.A. Hayek and Nassim Taleb, Decision-Making Insights from Charles Darwin, The Dangers of Scientism, Wild Problems in Life and the Decisions That Define Us, Learnings from the Talmud, The Role of Prayer, and The Journey to Transcendence

The Tim Ferriss Show

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Learning to Pay Attention to Unnoticed Details

The speaker shares insights gained from Nassim Taleb's book 'Fooled by Randomness,' emphasizing the importance of paying attention to details in the real world. Despite some criticism, the speaker appreciates the book for introducing new perspectives on economic statistics and the concept of the high water mark at Great Falls Park as an example of unnoticed details.

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