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This reads as a warning that ideas can become stale when they are tied too closely to status. It suggests that useful thinking often comes from people who are still in contact with ordinary work and practical pressure, rather than from a protected professional class. It lands in debates about expertise, especially when credentials start to matter more than insight.
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Books by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Black Swan
2005
Antifragile
2012
Fooled by randomness
2001
Skin in the Game
2019
The Bed of Procrustes
2016