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Archive for December 2007

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Dec '07

The Black Swan – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Overview
For hundreds of years, the commonly held truth in Europe was that all swans are white. All the evidence “proved” this. Then one day a European explorer in Australia discovered a black swan. The theory of white swan exclusivity died suddenly. The black swan metaphor serves [...]

Tags: Google, listening, mathematics, Nassim, Nicholas Taleb, theory, truth
Book Reviews by Michael Schutzler

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03

Dec '07

Empirical Skepticism

While it is true that great leaders inspire by painting a mental image of a better future, many charlatans and mean spirited characters can and have done as much. The hallmark of a great leader is a willingness to embrace doubt while driving to separate facts from opinions and theories. In short, the bedrock of [...]

Tags: abraham lincoln, behavior, courage, Leadership, orator, Pope John Paul II, skepticism
Essential Skills by Michael Schutzler

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