The more i understand Taleb, the more i respect his "arrogancy" that is rooted in righteous conduct and ability to speak up when it was convenient to keep quiet.
Not only did I dodge the Epstein crowd, but I also turned down in 2012 an invitation to join the board of Palantir, in addition to associated sinister groups.
Language debates are pointless. Both are good for their respective speakers, both are in decline in terms quality and quantity of new literature being published.
When we started responding to Russia’s operation against our data centers, and when our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations.
Because there were fewer bots. And it’s pretty clear where those bots were coming from – if they disappeared when Yandex went offline. This proves, again and again, that Europe is not the source of the problems. Europe is not the one making everything more difficult.
Most importantly, we need people in America, every morning, when the day in Europe is already moving toward evening, to really see what is happening. To see the truth.
From a speech at the Warsaw Security Forum. (3/3)
Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah have been following the health condition of Mr Smit Machchhar, the brave Indian pilot of Flydubai flight that was diverted to Tabuk today. He is admitted in a hospital in Tabuk city in northwest Saudi Arabia and receiving necessary medical attention. A full update on his health is awaited but he is reported to be in stable condition. We hope that he recovers from his injuries at the earliest. We are in touch with his family and assure them that we will continue to follow up on his health with Saudi authorities and extend all possible assistance for his wellbeing.
@MEAIndia
Actually, come to think about it, academia is populated with wimps & gamma males good at taking tests but crippled with a total absence of imagination.