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The Intellectual Yet Idiot

From Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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The chapter is Taleb's most controversial polemic: the figure he calls the Intellectual Yet Idiot (IYI). — Skin in the Game, Ch. 3 · The Intellectual Yet Idiot Full chapter free at readstacks.com (link in bio). New chapter every week. Save this for your TBR. #booktok #nonfiction #booksummary #skininthegame #nassimnicholastaleb

READ STACKSCHAPTER03The IntellectualYet Idiotfrom Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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I.THE CLAIM“The chapter isTaleb's mostcontroversialpolemic:the figure hecalls theIntellectual YetIdiot (IYI).”from Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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II.THE IDEAListen heavilyto experts whosefinancial orprofessionalposition dependson being right.from Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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The idea
III.THE MOVEListenskeptically toexperts whoseincome is paidregardless ofoutcomes.from Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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READ THE FULL CHAPTERRead Stacksfrom Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas Talebreadstacks.com
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CTA · readstacks.com

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