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InfluencesNo. 15 of 52
Portrait of Nassim TalebAntifragile

Nassim Taleb

Sharpened my grasp on uncertainty, risk management, and the importance of antifragility in complex systems.

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Table 3Models & risk6 seats
CharlieMungerNassimTalebDonellaMeadowsShaneParrishVenkateshRaoScottAdams

Seated at Table 3, Models & risk

Seat 2 of 6. Also at the table:

  • Charlie MungerShaped my multidisciplinary thinking and my use of mental models for better judgment.
  • Donella MeadowsEnhanced my skills in systems thinking and strategic approaches to complex problem solving.
  • Shane ParrishStrengthened my practice of building a latticework of mental models for clearer thinking and better decisions.
  • Venkatesh RaoDiscovered via Ribbonfarm blog. This guy is a high-level insight machine and has an engaging way of tracing societal patterns. He's influenced how I think about coordination problems and organizations as well as seeking truth.
  • Scott AdamsInfluenced my thinking on systems over goals, persuasion, and the power of stacking complementary skills.

Their books I’ve reviewed 2

  1. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder8.5/102012426 pagesPrint, Kindle
  2. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Second edition - With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility")7.5/102010444 pagesKindle, Print

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No. 14Charlie MungerNo. 16Donella Meadows