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Nassim Taleb on Living a Good Life in an Age of Volatility

2025/7/4
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Nassim Taleb: 我认为人生的意义在于感到自己对他人有用。这不意味着必须成为一个殉道者，而是要为社区做出贡献，无论是否有家庭。随着年龄的增长，分享自己的错误，让社会从中学习和进步，这是我理解的良好生活方式。即使是在社交媒体上发声，贡献一些“噪音”，也是一种参与和贡献。

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Nassim Taleb defines a good life not by hedonism but by feeling useful to others, contributing to society, and sharing one's mistakes to foster collective growth. He contrasts this with a hedonistic pursuit of fleeting pleasures.
  • Definition of a good life: feeling useful and contributing to society
  • Contrast between hedonistic and utilitarian approaches to life

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Every day we're inundated with headlines that are seemingly unbelievable. Multiple major wars are ongoing. Politics is erratic. Markets are scrambling everyone's brains. So how should we live and feel good? How should we think about the world around us, and the various perceived risks out there. In yet another episode from our live Odd Lots special in New York City last month, we speak with famed author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the scientific advisor at Universa Investments, who shares his perspective on all things.

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