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Nassim Taleb – #36

Aug 8, 2026 · 1 hr 51 min · 13 segments

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb](x.com/nntaleb) hosted Geoff for a casual conversation in his library. Their discussion began with books and meandered through a dozen topics before concluding for supper. Show…

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb](x.com/nntaleb) hosted Geoff for a casual conversation in his library. Their discussion began with books and meandered through a dozen topics before concluding for supper. Show notes at the Yeoman website.

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb](x.com/nntaleb) hosted Geoff for a casual conversation in his library. Their discussion began with books and meandered through a dozen topics before concluding for supper. Show…

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Speakers: Nassim TalebGuestGeoff GrahamHost

Show signals: Audience≈5 followers

Top entities: Nassim Nicholas Taleb×32 Artificial intelligence×10 Jeff Bezos×3 China×10 Steven Pinker×4

Welcome and the New Library0:05 – 0:32

Geoff GrahamHost

0:05

Welcome to the Yeoman podcast.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:06

I'm your host, Jeff Graham.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:08

With me today is Nassim Taleb.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:10

Thank you for joining me.

Nassim TalebGuest

0:12

Yeah, thank you very much.

Nassim TalebGuest

0:12

Actually, thank you for inviting me [chuckles] and, uh, was, was, uh, in, in, in this, uh, room of books.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:18

Yes.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:19

We are in, uh, in your, uh...

Geoff GrahamHost

0:23

The, the books are the same, but the library is new.

Nassim TalebGuest

0:26

Yeah.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:26

Is that right?

Nassim TalebGuest

0:27

The library, yeah.

Geoff GrahamHost

0:27

Yeah.

Nassim TalebGuest

0:27

That's everything on one floor in one large, uh, room.

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