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My Take
What I admire most about Taleb is that he never hides behind credentials. Rising from a small Lebanese town to become a trader-turned-philosopher, he turned hard-won market scars into a whole vocabulary for thinking about uncertainty. Black Swan and Antifragile didn't just describe risk; they reframed how ordinary people should treat the unknown. He can be combative, even abrasive, but I trust thinkers who put their own skin in the game rather than narrate from the sidelines. To me he is less a forecaster than a permanent skeptic, and that stubborn refusal to fake certainty is exactly why his ideas keep aging well.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Name (Japanese)
- ナシム・ニコラス・タレブ
- Reading
- なしむ・にこらす・たれぶ
- Born
- September 12, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Amioun, North Governorate, Lebanon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- philosopher / essayist / mathematician / statistician / economist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Paris Dauphine University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Black Swan | — | |
| Notable work | Fooled by Randomness | — | |
| Notable work | The Bed of Procrustes | — | |
| Notable work | Antifragile | — | |
| Notable work | Skin in the Game | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nassim Nicholas Taleb born?
Born September 12, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Nassim Nicholas Taleb from?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is from Amioun, North Governorate, Lebanon.
What does Nassim Nicholas Taleb do?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb works as philosopher, essayist, mathematician, statistician, economist.
What is Nassim Nicholas Taleb known for?
Notable works include The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, The Bed of Procrustes.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.