No, Taleb wasn't particularly arrogant but certainly assured. And he's conservative. But in his talk he condemned economists universally. I think more focused on Wall Street economists, though he didn't name names beyond one or two who appear on TV explaining a particular day's events.
Gene Coyle On Feb 5, 2008, at 11:08 AM, Jim Devine wrote:
he doesn't come off as arrogant as his book does? BTW, he also disparaged people who read newspapers. also, it's a mistake to trash _all_ economists and he should know it. After all, his book praises economists such as Shackle, Hayek, and (if I remember correctly) Keynes. On Feb 5, 2008 10:58 AM, Eugene Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I went along with a friend last night to hear Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of the hot book THE BLACK SWAN. He's an appealing speaker and smeared economists in most paragraphs of his talk, which I much appreciated. He really sees economists as the lowest of the low. In the Q & A he was offered an opportunity to disparage other professions, such as priests and bishops, but he declined, saving his opprobrium for economits. Gene Coyle-- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
