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ABOUT TALEBIBLIA

Talebiblia is a fan site devoted to Nassim Nicholas Taleb, created by Smiljana Skiba. It features a compilation of Taleb's most intriguing social media screenshots and interviews for readers to enjoy and explore. The website provides a resource for anyone looking to gain insights into Taleb's works, whether they are a dedicated reader or a curious newcomer.

Please note that Talebiblia is an independent website and is not affiliated with Nassim Nicholas Taleb in any manner.

Many thanks to Lucia Simeoni and Ashok Atluri for their invaluable assistance in creating and maintaining this website.

To stay up to date with Talebiblia's latest developments, follow Smiljana on Twitter @MasaSkiba

Flaneuring cities in non-fancy, non-touristic streets, getting the neighborhood spirit Σ’ αυτή τη γειτονιά: Naples (#1 by far) Beirut Athens Istanbul Palermo Belgrade Bucharest Non Med, non-post-Ottoman cities (“North Atlantic”) are too self-conscious abt hanging laundry…

2) Perhaps my best flaneuring was with @sez_dss in Tripoli when #ISIS was still present in some neighborhoods where stores sold #ISIS flags. 3) ODORS In Patrick Süskind’s Perfume, the wet nurse returns an orphan, repulsed at his lack of smell. You get the same w/cities of the North, or those with large avenues, as if there was a truncation into lower dimensions. Did Jane Jacobs discuss the odor of neighborhoods? 4) Flaneuring is an all day thingy, not just a 4PM aerobic walk for an hour while listening to a science podcast. The route MUST be unpredicted. I once dragged the unsuspecting @stevenstrogatz on an 9 hour flaneuring episode in Manhattan. He has refused to talk to me since.

Too small, no? I flaneured with @spyrosmakrid in Athens in 2008 but never got the “feel” in Nicosia, otherwise extremely pleasant.

Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, H-K, Singapore… of these Tokyo is paradoxically the best for flaneuring. Others are too dominated by buildings.

Lisbon. Became too touristy.

Never let your readers own you. Politicians & authors end up following their audience. Not here: F**ck them! Cryptos who like my books have a hard time reconciling/that my reasoning on new matters conflicts w/their opinions, have a hard time accepting that #BTC can be #fragile.

Make Lebanon Med (Greco-Roman) Again!

Listen to street life!

5) The only nonrandom aspect of the walk with @stevenstrogatz was the Brownian Bridge of squid ink restaurants in Manhattan.

Sophisticated minds adopt simplified lifestyles; simplistic minds are drawn to overly sophisticated lifestyles. In other words I’d rather do a strenuous hike in a spot like the one below, get thirsty, drink fresh water (no better drink than water when one is thirsty), etc. … than go into space in a big complicated machine.

Talebiblia is a website for devoted fans of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, created by Smiljana Skiba. It features a compilation of Taleb's most intriguing social media screenshots and interviews for readers to enjoy and explore. The website provides a resource for anyone looking to gain insights into Taleb's works, whether they are a dedicated reader or a curious newcomer.

Please note that Talebiblia is an independent website and is not affiliated with Nassim Nicholas Taleb in any manner.

Many thanks to Lucia Simeoni and Ashok Atluri for their invaluable assistance in creating and maintaining this website.

To stay up to date with Talebiblia's latest developments, follow Smiljana on Twitter @MasaSkiba