Cygnophobia and Robustness
What is fear of swans called? We’ve searched and although it doesn’t seem to exist – so far – can we suggest ‘cygnophobia’, from the latin cygnus for swan? -WikiAnswers People love them some Taleb, and for good reason. Both The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness are good reads, with interesting and provocative ideas scattered liberally throughout. But ever since the notion of the “black swan” (an unpredictable and counterfactually inexplicable event with some dramatic impact) has been taken up among traders, a misconception has…
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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