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		hamburga on May 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fierce Nerds Nerds are already high-status. Look who just hosted Saturday Night Live. The contrarian position is to be anti-nerd and pro-charm. Taleb on this: https://www.azquotes.com/author/18869-Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb/... > Charm is the ability to insult people without offending them; nerdiness the reverse

crocodiletears on May 18, 2021 [–]

Is there any broader context to this quote?

hamburga on May 18, 2021 | [–]

Nope, it's from his book of aphorisms.

crocodiletears on May 18, 2021 | | [–]

Took me a moment to realize that he has literally written a book of aphorisms, and that this wasn't a smarmy dismissal. Well worth the chuckle.

hamburga on May 18, 2021 | | [–]

I'll take all the laughs I can get! No smarm intended.

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