Skin in the Game has arguments that may be deemed somewhat questionable to the critical eye. However, one needs to realise that Taleb’s charm does not lie in making correct arguments.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Mukul’s critique is matter of fact and gives an idea of what to expect in Skin in the Game. At places, he doesn’t give an impression of being happy with Taleb’s latest work. Could it not be that what Mukul describes is lack of new ideas, is actually an extension of already established ideas by Taleb in his earlier works?
It seems that the best thing to do is to read Antifragile first and then go on to Skin in the Game.
Mukul’s critique is matter of fact and gives an idea of what to expect in Skin in the Game. At places, he doesn’t give an impression of being happy with Taleb’s latest work. Could it not be that what Mukul describes is lack of new ideas, is actually an extension of already established ideas by Taleb in his earlier works?
It seems that the best thing to do is to read Antifragile first and then go on to Skin in the Game.