Nassim Taleb mentioned The Story of Civilization by Will Durant, Ariel Durant 1 times

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The Story of Civilization by Will Durant, Ariel Durant
  1. I remember finding on the shelves of a country house I once rented a mildewed history book by Will and Ariel Durant describing the Phoenicians as the “merchant race.” I was tempted to throw it in the fireplace.

    — Nassim Taleb

    2007-04-17 in The Black Swan