The antidote for chaos! - Nassim Taleb Interview

This one of those videos that will definitely change your perspective on the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb is one of the most pragmatic minds out there and I was honored to interview him. Enjoy!

[@Senecamarcus]

Man how did you get him for an interview! Wow. Good thing you let him talk and listened.

[@johnanderson2654]

He asked him, idiot!

[@ShashankAdhikari]

Great interview! Thanks for this 🙏🏻

[@wbmoretrader7310]

Wow... I have literally never ever heard anything on KZbin as profound as this... Good job Nick.... very clear message that consistent with chaos

[@nemethblanka89]

Super great interview! Thanks 🙏 Very good questions 👍🏽👍🏽

[@jeanshawn]

Wow this was such a great interview! Bravo I watched the whole thing!

[@johnanderson2654]

agreed

[@CalinciucDragos]

Nice one George. Nice one Cavaleria.

[@behrad9712]

Thank you so much for these brilliant ideas such a wonderful mind...🙏👌

[@jamesbarr2357]

What a wonderful conversation. Such an intelligent man.

[@johnanderson2654]

agreed

[@shawnfaison5118]

"You can't argue with me on this because this is my show. " Haha you can tell Nassim appreciated that one. Loved that BD

[@gerardosantana9280]

Nah he has a more holistic approach as opposed to “the philosopher of the 21st century” or “the economist of the 21st century”; these are the pseudo-experts, pseudo-intellectuals that he is rebutting from the get go. Is almost, at the end of the interview, as if he wanted to say “stop, you didn’t understand my thinking at all”. You don’t follow Zarathustra, you are Zarathustra.

[@LGseeker]

Great guest, good questions 👏

[@mvdrider]

Nassim is brilliant. Indeed.

[@george1187]

Always a joy to listen to Mr Taleb. As for you, mr Buhnici, I am amazed you managed to have him on your program. How did you do that?

[@johnanderson2654]

he asked

[@_N0_0ne]

Thank you kindly ✍️

[@JayEs31]

Great interview!

[@johnanderson2654]

agreed....

[@alexandruionascu9701]

Pfoai nu credeam ca vom avea vreodata un asemenea interviu. Incredibil invitat, unul dintre cei mai buni scriitori contemporani.

[@johnanderson2654]

why dont you say it in english?

[@danielb9625]

This went much better than the Kiyosaki interview...

[@nicolaslevy]

Great!

[@johnanderson2654]

super!

[@artieboy24]

Good interview. Taleb remains frustrating to me. But still a wonderful interview about the modern world. Thanks

[@WolfNutrition]

Why frustrating?

[@johnanderson2654]

Taleb is way ahead of you .

[@billhammett174]

great interviewer...

[@johnanderson2654]

yup

[@cristit9758]

Great interview! Felicitari pentru ca ai reusit sa il aduci intr-un podcast!

[@Rippedfast]

Asta da surpriza frumoasa. 👍

[@bobsondugnutt7526]

22:40 great question!

[@DiogoFC]

Excellent last question. Much props for that.

[@CR-tz4xp]

Monero is untraceable blockchain currency!! However, BTC is bad

[@layyah0905]

Good interview. With Taleb it's perhaps best to let him flow so that he creates linkages and associations between his ideas.

[@johnanderson2654]

why dont you interview him.....do it your way....otherwise shut up

[@zoohu]

Wish you had more time and let him speak more.. you kept cutting the man with questions when he wanted to get into detail about religion, economy etc.

[@alexgribanovskiy5666]

Ditto I liked Taleb But the interviewer was 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@jipsnelder]

Limited time ofcourse and het wanted to cover multiple topics.

[@johnanderson2654]

It's his show. Shut up

[@WillN2Go1]

Great interview. I read and watch everything I can find about Taleb. This is very fresh. Usually he just sort glowers and talks. Here he's smiling. Good job. And yes! "Stupidity is the super spreader." I was in Hong Kong when all this started, before that I was a middle school teacher. I got sick two times every year. Sick kids would cough in my face. One kid complained to the principal because I said, "That's disgusting." I was ordered to apologize, but by then the kid was home sick. I apologized when he came back. To keep from getting sick I started wiping down all the surfaces in my classroom with Clorox wipes, brought in 2 liter bottles of Purrell hand sanitizer. The school district told everyone if you cough or sneeze do it in your elbow. When my eyes itch my first thought wasn't rub my eyes but reach for hand sanitizer. I stopped getting sick. When my girlfriend and I arrived in Hong Kong at the beginning of January, I already had hand sanitizer and masks (so we would be ready if we protested for democracy and I had one N95 because I always travel with one.) So we were ready. January 20th the Hong Kong government said wear masks, don't go out if you don't have to, wash your hands. Everyone just did it. It's what Taleb says when he quotes Hayek. Almost no one in Hong Kong supports the Carrie Lam government, but when they issued a health alert - well that's different. It also made sense. But it didn't go far enough. The medical workers went on strike demanding the border to the PRC be closed, people entering be screened and quarantined. All the Democracy Movement people were in the strike, still the Lam Gov't ('arch enemies' ) agreed to it - because it was the right thing to do. Then in February I returned to the United States - it was like everyone took a stupid pill. At the airport ALL international travelers were crammed into one quarter of the space in the large immigration hall. People from South American - no Covid were jammed in with all of us from Asia. I did my duty as an American -- I raised a stink. Why jam everyone together? "We only have on infrared sensor." They could've driven to any hardware store and bought those cheap laser thermometers - I'll bet they're being used all over Romania. I've yet to see one in use in the U.S. (That the American pandemic came via Italy is probably more about Asian traveler's acting responsibly than anything our government did.) What I like about having read all of Taleb's books, most of them twice. When (before) he said "the pandemic is not a Black Swan event "my first thought was 'There's nothing surprising about this." A year and a half ago I wondered if I could use N95 masks while riding my bicycle. I could've bought three each at the HomeDepot store, but instead I bought boxes on Amazon. Why? Just in case. They were too restrictive while riding but part of my emergency preparedness. (I also have respirators for my shop). You probably already know, what you've prepared you have to share. I shared most of my masks. What I realized about the Japanese is that they've been wearing masks for _any_ respiratory symptoms since the 1918 flu. This is very smart and responsible. Any Japanese waking up with a sniffle from allergies thinks 'others might not know it's only my allergies' and they put on a mask. In February I was the only one in most places in Los Angeles I went who was wearing a mask. In fact I texted my family and friends to see who would do my grocery shopping while I self-quarantined for two weeks. They laughed at me. My health care provider emailed me several times saying that I shouldn't wear a mask. I pay $9000 a year. They were idiots. At the place we were staying in Hong Kong I had the idea to wipe the elevator buttons with hand sanitizer - everyone in the building touches them. A week later I learned that almost everybody in Hong Kong had the same idea - and they were cleaning them! Best wishes. I better start drinking Turkish coffee - it either makes people smarter, or smart people drink it.

[@johnanderson2654]

Why is he smiling? It's weird.

[@fidel4875]

Asa da ,George!

[@naxim4778]

That Face Expression 13:53 😂😂

[@kungfujoe2136]

you all misunderstand chaos chaos is an analogue watch order is a digital watch the prommis of the digital watch is it's always right it's ether 9: 49 or 9:50 nothing in between and the analogue watch can be in between 9:49 and 9:50 but you dont wanna see that

[@jamesmarsh4047]

How did you set up your studio? Looks good

[@johnanderson2654]

He had a set designer from the local school of TV production arts

[@VasileT]

Probably Mr. Taleb accepted an interview for a Romanian because he has fun often with problems in Romanian Mathematical Magazine :-)

[@johnanderson2654]

really? Is that magazine on the internet? Is it over my head?

[@danielracovitan9779]

also maybe because Romanians are mostly Greek-Orthodox like Mr. Taleb

[@danielracovitan9779]

so yeah, I was right, given the talk at the end of the video ;)

[@mathman43]

Thanks for the tip. I teach math and am always on the lookout for interesting problems for myself and my students.

[@5Gazto]

0:15, sincerity trumps humility.

[@5Gazto]

This dude is deep.

[@andualexandru]

Moaaaaaaaa..... Tks

[@Joachims97]

“Look at the ant colony, was it designed by anyone” “The ants”

[@dsm5d723]

I picked Dennett's pocket on this one. Watch his Royal Institute talk about Grand Design and opacity. All of the baby science Taleb decries is based on the Dawkins-Hitchens Random over fitness to Complexity and antifragility team upvote. By refusing to scrutinize Randomness in light of Nature, they become the arbiters of Naturalization, and assume the function of Randomness in YOUR personal risk assessment. The Death of God is logical in the age of mass communications. Nobody wants the scrutiny of an engineer, who calls all of your bad bets. He shuts down your casino.

[@muzzletov]

you seem very insecure about this, i guess. it has not been designed by ants, because, what designed the ants? the dynamics of the "system" gave rise to ant colonies / "designed" ants that build colonies. thats probably partially why hes rambling about idiots. but this is mostly just trashtalk. if you let people lead the right arguments, they wouldnt argue or reason any other way. so, its mostly just showing off fake intellectual superiority. we all shitty humans. period.

[@dsm5d723]

@@muzzletov Speak for yourself. A lucky and tortured few can reform. I see us as insects, and a hive not a colony is a better image, because internet. Listen to Dan Dennett bloviate to himself about this. It IS a religious question at its base. If we can't see the trace of the recursive flow of conscious energetic patterns in matter, RNA/DNA, then some prick will start telling a cool story, with no formalism to back it up. Thank God for Taleb.

[@muzzletov]

@@dsm5d723 yes, you are DNA, replicating, without remorse. Shit is agnostic. Woah, man, that conclusion you arrived at. I am not here to have a nice chit chat where we can finally pat each others backs, for, we agree upon some basic concepts. w/e. have it your way. thank god for the almighty douchbagery. idc.

[@dsm5d723]

@@muzzletov I just want us to be honest about our animal nature, to evolve.You are right, but who wants to change? I want to kick people in the teeth, if they need it. No back pats for me now. Just attempted problem solving. The Engineers are on the menu now. Buffet time at academia is ovah.

[@go00o87]

I really dislike conversations that are on a clock and need to get through a program of questions ins time ...

[@JCarpMD]

Great interview, you are an excellent interviewer.

[@johnanderson2654]

agreed

[@wendellfrancarocha5638]

I don`t know who you are, I had know idea of your channel.But if you got N.N.T you got my respect already.

[@zionistjew613]

How did you get Taleb on your channel?

[@johnanderson2654]

He asked him, stupid.

[@danielracovitan9779]

@@johnanderson2654 you think you are being smart, right?

[@luvhaight]

I enjoy Taleb’s challenging of conventional wisdom with statistical analysis and probability quotients. However I do find that he is just as capable though, as many others he criticizes, of shooting from the hip at times. The whole mask discussion seemed a bit contrived and not reliant on probability analysis. JMHO. Also he said he wasn’t going to tell anyone what they should invest in, and then a few sentences later he says you should invest in gold. 😄

[@lesterroberts1628]

He says he won't ride a bicycle in cities yet he is fine taking a cab. In the same book he argues that asymmetric risks that are forced on to others without their consent is something only cowards do. Yet that is exactly what he does every time he gets in a cab or drives his Mini-Cooper since the risk of harm is disproportionally externalized to pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users, etc. His argument for equal rights to liberty is so compelling that it really doesn't matter if he follows his own advice. It is transcendental in a way

[@reprogrammingmind]

Dr. Jordan Peterson wants his book title back.

[@johnanderson2654]

Sorry, no refunds.

[@faresalouf]

What about "The antidote for chaos!" as click bait ??

[@johnanderson2654]

what about it?

[@bayernmadelsbrass6153]

You are the only Romanian I know. So I will ask you.....Is it true that the Roma in Hungary and Romania proudly call themselves “Zigeuner”

[@orubenlopes]

When you interview Taleb should ask like a few broad questions and let the man talk. The guy has so much insight to add...

[@johnanderson2654]

He got the interview. You didn't. Shut up

[@ciprianstetco1901]

Salut

[@johnanderson2654]

That is French? Salut!

[@reprogrammingmind]

is 12 Rules for Anti-Fragile Black Swans next?

[@johnanderson2654]

no

[@johnanderson2654]

Not all grandma's agreed. Some were right, probably, but some were wrong.

[@danielracovitan9779]

the advice is to be taken as "general trend" not as "the specific advice of a specific grandmother"; of counrse grandmothers can be wrong; the idea is about time-tested general customs

[@johnanderson2654]

Did he say that? You cant change what he said!

[@ClaimClam]

like

[@lukez990]

37:40 He's talkinga bout Saif Ammous lol

[@dsm5d723]

Not to "correct," but I was on it when it happened, as were others, including Bret Weinstein. The Andaman Sea people were being observed by anthropologists before the Tsunami, and it was thought they perished. Nah, bro. Apparently, an echo of inductive science back to Krakatoa, presumably, told that when water levels drop visibly and fast, head for the hills. An 11 year old British girl on holiday knew it from school, and saved a number of lives. I assume variations of this metaphorically truthful risk hack exist across the Southeast Asia, among other peoples. One better, from my evo simulator. The Sentinelese may have had history with the Andamans and others, and choose today to throw spears at anyone and anything that approaches. BUT, and this is the key, the data is recorded in the culture. We just can't read it because black boxing a non-literate culture w/o raw materials to exploit is not anyone's hobby. And it would take 25 years of immersion, probably by a team. But we would get a clean Cultural OS. By clean, I mean with an as-such, and Manifest, economy intact. We can't even model that now.

[@foundational]

this was nice, but too damn quick. 2 hours would have been so much nicer.

[@johnanderson2654]

yup

[@sageoflearning]

So many Great Takeaways: Ant Colony Ancients' Wisdom Federation of States vs Centralized Countries Permanent Destruction of Cites (New York) by Covid Kindle vs Book; Bitcoin vs Gold; Virtual vs Physical Bitcoin vs Bitcoiners Turks vs Romanians Keep up the good job!

[@davidzugman2166]

1. Taleb is brilliant. 2nd, antidote to chaos is the subtitle to 12 Rules by JP

[@timquigley986]

Taleb is great. JBP is a joke

[@davidzugman2166]

@@timquigley986 "contempt in advance of investigation" doesn't become you.

[@milindu8919]

@@davidzugman2166 I was first a JP fan...then I became an nntaleb fan....and now I don't like JP

[@davidzugman2166]

@@milindu8919 I don't think JP has to be liked. He and Taleb agree on way more than they disagree on especially regarding religion/tradition. Maps of Meaning is an incredible book. And JP's lectures (primarily 2017 Maps of Meaning) are better teaching than I've ever seen Taleb do. Taleb's advice about how to think is, of course, invaluable. I don't think he's actually read JP, though, and that's a bummer.

[@milindu8919]

@@davidzugman2166 Yes I agree that they both converge on religion and when I say I dislike Peterson I don't mean it in a negative way. It's just that his ideas are not that concrete and clear as taleb's are. Plus nassim's books and his writings have the ability to change one's perspective like no one else can. Notwithstanding the fact that I want JP to recover well from his condition but isn't it a classic case of not having skin in the game. I mean would you seek advice from someone who himself displays the opposite in his private life

[@samfahmy5904]

Minute 13:04. Nassim Taleb explains a Romanian word to a Romanian guy. Nassim is the best !

[@muzzletov]

no, the word credo is latin, not romanian - which romanian is somewhat based on. and it means both.

[@samfahmy5904]

@@muzzletov Thanks for the clarification !

[@muzzletov]

@@samfahmy5904 yw

[@danielracovitan9779]

nope; "credo" is Latin; the Romaian word is actually "cred"

[@mcmillianevan7614]

You have to let him finish his sentences or his explanation behind his story or topic he's currently speaking on.This gets misconcepted and interrupted because you won't let him finish properly before you bring in another question which kind of moves away the information on that main topic for a lesser and not really relevant one.

[@vihodanyet]

I’ve noticed tech people love metaphors.. like Love them alot. Its a fallacy though to think that a beatitiful metaphor makes a statement more true. I think this is why tech people adore Taleb. He uses beautiful metaphors that *feel nice* , but do not make the point any more *true*

[@miguelclarkeottovonbismarck]

One point to bring to Nassim's attention; nasal breathing produces nitric oxide which is antiviral and purifies the air, (one thing our immune system has to defend our lungs from airborne pathogens) so breathing through the nose for healthy folks who feed, expose their bodies and mind to healthy inputs is probably enough, the old generations, mouth breathers are dying out and are largely in my understanding the ones feeding the mortality lists. Of course as Patrick Mckeown recommends when in the subway or tram or near people who are sneezing or coughing one should breathe minimally, or hold your breath until you relocate. I am one healthy motherfucker, a survivor, a nasal breather and for me this flu is not as lethal as it is being made out to be.

[@LEDlightisNasty]

Agreed 100%.

[@thetagang6854]

Your questions added no value. Let the man talk!

[@johnanderson2654]

That is Taleb/s fault

[@-ED-]

While watching this video, I can see he is also not aware what actual Communism is. He talks about decision making in today's society, and how its top down while in nature its bottom up, but doesn't make the connection to capitalism being top down and communism being bottom up, I can see he doesn't understand communism either because he gave example of Romania trying out communism, and how it didn't work out, but fails to see that in Romania decision making was top down, and not bottom up, same in USSR, or China etc. This is such a typical flaw of everyone who claims Communism doesn't work... none of them understand the real concept of it, and Nassim is no different, Craig Wright is the same. From fundamental principles which relate to nature etc, they get it right, but fail to connect this to capitalism and communism. Every one of them can't distinguish state control from worker run economy, first being top down, while second being bottom up decision making.

[@philippenguemo5143]

Frustrating interview, because Nassim didn't have the time to elaborate his ideas to the end. Every time a topic started to be interesting, it was stoped. It seems that the guys cares more about his questions than what the guest hast to say.

[@mvexler]

In general interviewers ask questions don't make statements even if some are correct

[@dankarathanasis9548]

Very good Nassim, but actually he Nassim is taking LOGIC, LOGOS, Ancient and modern Dialectical and Historical materialism and repackaging it in a very super way.

[@rockedbottom]

imagine getting so much time to talk to one of the brightest minds of our generation, and wasting that on fucking bitcoin/crypto nonsense!

[@Xionkid]

Love Taleb, but the interviewer.. the worst.. Taleb talks about beliefs, the interviewer: "The Nolan film has no effects!" wft? It's not my intention to hate, but this interviewer would be better if he was quiet, and that's saying something.

[@zizzyballuba4373]

this is like a cult

[@johnanderson2654]

Hey interviewer guy!! You are not stupid! Americans think you are stupid becaue of your accent and poor English. I give you credit for speaking English. Americans suffer from "Amerian conceit".....I can say that because I am an American born American. Taleb is a Lebanon born American.

[@danielracovitan9779]

only imbeciles would think someone is stupid because of their accent or their English language (as learned language) proficiency

[@johnanderson2654]

Is a person from Romania called Romaniac? Just kidding!

[@safiagha8002]

Jordan Peterson "The Idiot", are you listening to this?!?!?! Try listening to the big boys you baby scientist ( Peterson )!! Lolz

[@3ZOZ1KSA1BOY]

Man, you couldn’t find worst interview than this guy. Were here to listen to Nassim not you.

[@zpettigrew]

Interviewer seems a little... Dense?

[@danielracovitan9779]

nope

[@generalyan7084]

What I got from this interview: anyone who sees things different from Nassim is an idiot, and our ancestors were smart. Oh, and let's not forget "Hey everybody look at me...I'm in a 12th century monastery, aren't I special!" Nothing groundbreaking here, in fact this was outright disappointing. Please spare us from any more books or interviews and remain in the monastery. Thank you

[@Kannot2023]

George Buhnici speak in english, you speak less and you let your guests to express themselves. The only reason To unsubscribed from your channel because you speak too much.

[@bennader3151]

Interviewer is simply a door knob.

[@johnanderson2654]

shut up

[@danielracovitan9779]

yea? you will never be able to take a 40 minutes interview of Taleb like this guy; never ever, so, you go back to your desksit, listen and take notes

[@pi1392]

Eric Weinstein is one of the biggest grifters ever.

[@davephillips1987]

zero covid failed - Nassim has no idea what he is talking about