Nassim Taleb on Living a Good Life in an Age of Volatility

In a live recording, Odd Lots podcast hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway interview Nassim Nicholas Taleb about living a good life amidst volatility and his perspectives on current economic and geopolitical issues. Taleb defines a good life as feeling useful and sharing mistakes, contrasting it with a hedonic approach. The conversation covers topics such as the impact of constant news monitoring, Taleb's Twitter usage, and his investment strategies with Universa, emphasizing the importance of hedging and viewing insurance as part of a larger package. Taleb also shares his analysis of Trump's policies, the fragility of the current economic system due to increasing debt and declining growth in the West, and the geopolitical implications of China's rise.