EconTalk: Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Work, Slavery, the Minority Rule, and Skin in the Game

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Published on 14 Aug 2017. Nassim Nicholas Taleb talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the manuscript version of his forthcoming book, Skin in the Game. Topics discussed include the role of skin in the game in labor markets, the power of minorities, the Lindy effect, Taleb's blind spots and regrets, and the politics of globalization.

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