Governance

Commentary about things to do and not do — the “rules” — and the policies and procedures around how we adhere to governance — and what happens when we don’t.

12 June 2007- 12:49 PM

The trouble with nerds

Have you read Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s best-selling book “The Black Swan” yet? Like his first, “Fooled by Randomness”, it’s a terrific read - although lots of critics are hammering him for arrogance and self-indulgence, both in the media and on Amazon. Taleb is smart, self-made, opinionated, and a maverick. His main thesis is that human […]