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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Uncertainty: How to Handle Life's Surprises (+ What is a Black Swan event) - w/ Nicolas Vereecke

27 min • 6 juni 2025

Ever felt like life just sucker-punched you out of nowhere? That's exactly what Nassim Taleb calls a Black Swan event.

Most people think they can predict the future by looking at patterns. They study charts, analyze trends, and feel safe in their little bubble of certainty.

However, the biggest events that shape our lives—market crashes, pandemics, breakthrough innovations—are the ones nobody sees coming. ..

Beyond that, it's about how your brain tricks you into thinking you understand a world that's fundamentally unpredictable:

Stop trying to predict everything and start building resilience for anything
Rebuild your investment portfolio and life plan to deal with shocks
Prepare for worst-case scenarios instead of hoping for the best

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Episode: Radical Uncertainty: How to deal with surprises and Black Swan events - w/ Nicolas Vereecke

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction: Navigating Life's Unpredictability

02:02 Understanding the Black Swan Concept

02:41 Real-World Examples and Implications

04:54 Investment Strategies for Unpredictable Events

12:00 Mediocristan vs. Extremistan

18:39 Ludic fallacy

18:39 The Ludic Fallacy and Risk Assessment

21:46 Conclusion and Takeaways

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