Nassim Nicholas Taleb Opposites Quotations

When you ask people, 'What's the opposite of fragile?,' they tend to say robust, resilient, adaptable, solid, strong. That's not it. The opposite of fragile is something that gains from disorder.

It is also naïve empiricism to provide, in support of some argument, series of eloquent confirmatory quotes by dead authorities. By searching, you can always find someone who made a well-sounding statement that confirms your point of view and, on every topic, it is possible to find another dead thinker who said the exact opposite.

The opposite of manliness isn't cowardice; it's technology.

An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite.

The opposite of fragile is something that gains from disorder.