Nov 03, 2016 black swan author nassim taleb says dont worry about a trump presidency. His book, the black swan, is an original and audacious analysis of the ways in which humans try to make sense of unexpected events. Praise for nassim nicholas taleb the most prophetic voice of all. I knew little or nothing about nassim harramein prior to this question and i thought i had some familiarity with. This paper discusses harameins connected universe theory. Black swan author nassim taleb says dont worry about a trump presidency. Black whole 2011black whole uncovers scientific proof that we are one. Once upon a time there was a clever young financial professional called nassim nicholas taleb. Despite his claims, hes virtually unknown to mainstream physics, and. His book is hard reading and people are either going to like this book or hate it.
He redefines the relationship between the observer and scientific experiments, clarifies the scale of the smallest units in the information field of the universe, and explains why there is an extremely low probability that life is based on random functions. Nassim haramein world summit of integrative medicine. The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events and the human tendency to find simplistic. About nassim haramein graham hancock official website.
Unification theories are theories that attempt to unify the physical explanations of the small atomic level and large cosmological level. Nassim nicholas taleb quotes author of the black swan page. The problem is that nhs work simply isnt basic science. Join nassim haramein and the resonance academy faculty including dr. Some guy making up theories is not a traditional fraud. Using the sacred geometry and codes in ancient monuments and documents, the film presents a. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 401 pages and is available in hardcover format. The black swan glides through deep philosophical discussions and clever humor as effortlessly as its namesake. Chris anderson, editor in chief of wired, author of the long tail idiosyncratically brilliant. Nassim haramein nonprofit the resonance project was born in geneva, switzerland in 1962. Nassim haramein discusses some of the most exciting new physics emerging in the world today. The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect. Nassim haramein how do your thoughts create your reality. The resonance project article didnt even reach wikipedia since it contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information.
In the authors point of view, a black swan is an improbable event with three principal characteristics it is unpredictable. The impact of the highly improbable is a 2007 book by author and former options trader nassim nicholas taleb. The book has made me think in a very abstract way in looking at past events that happened and trying to work out if we could have known that this was to happen. Nassim haramein was born in geneva, switzerland in 1962. The impact of the highly improbable he says we currently live in a world of opacity, where knowledge is overestimated and chance and uncertainty are underestimated. Personal wikipedia page keeps on being deleted, since haramein didnt reach wikipedias notability standards for academics, link to nassim haramein deleted pages discussion the resonance project article didnt even reach wikipedia since it contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. The impact of the highly improbable paperback 28 feb 2008. Nassim haramein is a frontier cosmologist specializing in spatial geometry and unification theory.
The black swanis the second book in former options trader nassim nicholas talebs fivevolume series on uncertainty. Resonance science foundation board member publishes book on. Nassim haramein from rationalwiki nassim haramein is a physics crank, one of the many who claim to have uncovered the holy grail of physics, the unified field theory. Haramein supports his ideas by explaining how ancient cultures like the aztecs, egyptians, and others. Nassim nicholas taleb quotes author of the black swan.
Born in geneva, switzerland, in 1962, nassim haramein from as early as nine years old was developing the basis for a unified hyperdimensional theory of matter and energy, which he eventually called the holofractographic universe theory. How suppressing volatility makes the world less predictable and more dangerous. I was deeply enthralled by nassim nicholas talebs depth of erudition and wisdom concerning the philosophy of uncertainty. It includes over 400 color images and illustrations and synthesizes foundational theories from buckminster fuller, david bohm, nassim haramein. The model reveals important symbiotic relationships between the atom and the larger universe in which it resides, and it draws a picture of the spacetime manifold, our own reality, as a. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Taleb has made his living and a small fortune, now transformed into a large fortune by the 2008 market in an unusual way by financial speculation in contexts where he spots a small chance of making a very large gain. Mar 24, 2008 nassim nicholas taleb is an essayist, belletrist, and researcher only interested in one single topic, chance particularly extreme and rare events, the black swans i. The holographic fractal universe concept and the black whole view, promulgated by physicists nassim haramein and dr. The black swan by nassim nicholas taleb ft business book. After about 5 seconds you see hes just making it up as he goes along, misunderstanding even the most basic principles of physics and maths.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nassim nicholas taleb. The black swan is a landmark bookitself a black swan. The black swan is a standalone book in nassim nicholas taleb s landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Nassim haramein has spent more than 30 years researching and discovering. This is an interesting read which is very abstract in nature.
This book analyzes socalled black swansextremely unpredictable events that have massive impacts on human society. The black swan 363 merely throwing together random materials only to be shocked that the resul t could, for instance, be used to get around town more rapidly. The black swan is a landmark book itself a black swan. Founded by physicist nassim haramein in 2004, the rsf team of researchers and educators have developed a formal unified view of physics. As nassim nicholas taleb reveals, we are hardwired not to truly estimate risk, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize and not open enough to rewarding those who can. Apr 22, 2007 the hubris of predictions and our perpetual surprise when the notpredicted happens are themes of nassim nicholas talebs engaging new book, the black swan.
Physicists, can we talk about this lunatic, nassim haramein. He has spent most of his life researching the fundamental geometry of hyperspace. What do physicists on quora think about nassim harramein and. As per critic harold bloom, hamlets problem isnt over thinking. Taleb is best known for his 2007 book, the black swan. Black whole by nassim haramein 187579751 dvd barnes. Using the sacred geometry and codes in ancient monuments and documents, the film presents a new look at the reality of which we live. May 11, 2010 praise for nassim nicholas taleb the most prophetic voice of all. A black swan is a surprising or virtually unpredictable event that can have a massive impact. Harameins work demonstrates that the geometry and physics of a whole, infinite, interconnected universe yield a new paradigm for resonant technology and harmonious living. Haramein claims to have developed, in collaboration with academicbut fringe physicist elizabeth rauscher, a unified field theory that he calls the harameinrauscher metric. Nassim harameins recent paper quantum gravity and the holographic mass presents a brilliant approach to quantum gravity and the holographic principle as the origin of mass and matter in our universe. Despite his claims, hes virtually unknown to mainstream physics, and the only.
The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. Resonance science foundation francais home facebook. Olivier alirol, marshall lefferts of cosmometry, robert edward grant, william brown. Gq praise for the black swan a book that altered modern thinking. The impact of the highly improbable, in which he warned. In the end, this great book is a call to rigorous selfthinking, living life on your own terms and intellectual honesty. For some reason i was browsing rpsychonaut and i saw a video posted of this guy, nassim haramein, lecturing about sacred geometry and unified field theory. And why do we always ignore the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur. Resonance science foundation explore the connected universe. Nassim nicholas taleb is an essayist, belletrist, and researcher only interested in one single topic, chance particularly extreme and rare events, the black swans i. Taleb has made his living and a small fortune, now transformed into a large fortune by the 2008 market in an unusual way by financial speculation in contexts where he. Apr 08, 20 black whole uncovers scientific proof that we are one. Follow nassim haramein and explore their bibliography from s nassim haramein author page.
He made me work pretty hard to get through it, but the. The model reveals important symbiotic relationships between the atom and the larger universe in which it resides, and it draws a picture. A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics. According to nassim nicolas taleb, a black swan event is a lowprobability, highimpact event that is impossible to forecast or predict. Nassim talebs observation, in his book the black swan, is that, after the fact, we concoct a narrative to explain it. He is the author of fooled by randomness and the black swan, which has spent more than a year on the new york times bestseller list and has become an intellectual, social, and cultural touchstone. Oct, 2009 in the authors point of view, a black swan is an improbable event with three principal characteristics it is unpredictable. The work of physicist, nassim haramein, provides insight into the structure of spacetime and a new coherent model of the universe. For example, taleb believes attempting to turn a social science into an exact science most mba programs is an intellectual fraud. Well, i was asked to answer though i dont know that i qualify as a very knowledgeable physicist. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur. As early as 9 years old, nassim was already discovering the universal dynamics of matter and energy, which led him on a journey toward pioneering a new approach to quantum gravity and continual developments in unified field theory. The impact of the highly improbable nassim nicholas taleb.
Personal wikipedia page keeps on being deleted, since haramein didnt reach wikipedias notability standards for academics, link to nassim haramein deleted pages discussion. The main characters of this non fiction, economics story are. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Nassim nicholas taleb, born in 1960, spends most of his time as a flaneur, meditating in cafes across the planet. The impact of the highly improbable enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. As early as 9 years old, nassim was already developing the basis for a unified hyperdimensional theory of matter and energy, which he eventually called the holofractographic universe. The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets nassim nicholas taleb. According to haramein, this metric is a new solution to einstein s field equations that incorporates torque and. Taleb calls this the black swan theory the book covers subjects relating to knowledge. The black swan book summary by nassim nicholas taleb. Black whole uncovers scientific proof that we are one. Nassim haramein cognos 2010 nassim is a selftaught theoretical physicist who made one of the most amazing physics theories of unification that exist today.
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