Nassim Taleb mentioned Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges 4 times

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Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

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  1. [...] Borges is a mathematical philosopher, first and last. Ignore the "Latin American" categorization and the nonsense about his background and personal life: one should resist embedding him in a socio-cultural framework; he is as universal as they come. It is good to read a short story once in a while to see how literature and philosophy can be saved by the parable. [...]

    — Nassim Taleb

    2015-09-16 on amazon.com

  2. Fictiones by Borges [is the best fiction book I've ever read].

    — Nassim Taleb

    2017-06-20 on twitter.com
  3. 5 additional books I recommended pic.twitter.com/hhRW6Kabtg

    — Nassim Taleb

    2016-12-10 on twitter.com
  4. [From: "Gallery of my Favorite Modern Literary Books"]

    — Nassim Taleb

    2010-03-21 on web.archive.org