OT: NYT article on, among other things, the limits of our ability to acknowledge what we don’t know

[davelj]

Taleb’s primary thesis is that as humans we systematically underestimate the frequency and importance of random events; that is, we underestimate the role of luck (randomness) in our lives.

This article, among other things, addresses the fact that humans systematically overestimate their understanding of all sorts of things. One of the themes that’s discussed is one I’ve mentioned here at the Pigg many times: What you know is not nearly as important as knowing/acknowledging what you don’t know. As humans we’re all bad at this to varying degrees. This should be an interesting series.

[briansd1]

I very much agree.

But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky.

I believe that success in life is due to serendipity. Serendipity involves a confluence of events that include good fortune and discovery (due to being born into the right family, smarts, intelligence, cunning, hard work, persistence or simply pure luck), but it is not fate.

[briansd1]

I very much agree.

But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky.

I believe that success in life is due to serendipity. Serendipity involves a confluence of events that include good fortune and discovery (due to being born into the right family, smarts, intelligence, cunning, hard work, persistence or simply pure luck), but it is not fate.

[briansd1]

I very much agree.

But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky.

I believe that success in life is due to serendipity. Serendipity involves a confluence of events that include good fortune and discovery (due to being born into the right family, smarts, intelligence, cunning, hard work, persistence or simply pure luck), but it is not fate.

[briansd1]

I very much agree.

But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky.

I believe that success in life is due to serendipity. Serendipity involves a confluence of events that include good fortune and discovery (due to being born into the right family, smarts, intelligence, cunning, hard work, persistence or simply pure luck), but it is not fate.

[briansd1]

I very much agree.

But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky.

I believe that success in life is due to serendipity. Serendipity involves a confluence of events that include good fortune and discovery (due to being born into the right family, smarts, intelligence, cunning, hard work, persistence or simply pure luck), but it is not fate.

[34f3f3f]

Haha! Love the title.

[34f3f3f]

Haha! Love the title.

[34f3f3f]

Haha! Love the title.

[34f3f3f]

Haha! Love the title.

[34f3f3f]

Haha! Love the title.

[outtamojo]

“But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky. ”

Pretty much agree Brian, but every day I thank my “lucky” stars I wasn’t born in Somalia or Iraq or even Tijuana and that I was born with enough talent to earn a decent living.

[outtamojo]

“But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky. ”

Pretty much agree Brian, but every day I thank my “lucky” stars I wasn’t born in Somalia or Iraq or even Tijuana and that I was born with enough talent to earn a decent living.

[outtamojo]

“But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky. ”

Pretty much agree Brian, but every day I thank my “lucky” stars I wasn’t born in Somalia or Iraq or even Tijuana and that I was born with enough talent to earn a decent living.

[outtamojo]

“But I don’t like the word “luck” as it seems too much like luck falling out of the sky. ”

Pretty much agree Brian, but every day I thank my “lucky” stars I wasn’t born in Somalia or Iraq or even Tijuana and that I was born with enough talent to earn a decent living.

[Author]

Posts