- Julie Segal: Nassim Taleb — and Universa — Versus the World. Says Taleb “How many people in the United States own a house without insurance on the house? The way they [critics of tail hedging] look at it, you won’t buy a house if the insurance is expensive. No, you would buy a smaller house. Insurance is not an option.” From September 2020.
- Samantha Rose Hill: Where loneliness can lead. “The way we think about the world affects the relationships we have with others and ourselves. By injecting a secret meaning into every event and experience, ideological movements are forced to change reality in accordance with their claims once they come to power. And this means that one can no longer trust the reality of one’s own lived experiences in the world. Instead, one is taught to distrust oneself and others, and to always rely upon the ideology of the movement, which must be right.” From October 2020.
- John PA Ioannidis: How the Pandemic Is Changing the Norms of Science. “There was absolutely no conspiracy or preplanning behind this hypercharged evolution. Simply, in times of crisis, the powerful thrive and the weak become more disadvantaged. Amid pandemic confusion, the powerful and the conflicted became more powerful and more conflicted, while millions of disadvantaged people have died and billions suffered.” From September 2021.
- Justin EH Smith: Permanent Pandemic. “The old will eulogize all that’s been lost, while the young, lacking memory, will begin to draft visions of what should come next.” From May 2022.
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