I'm happy to admit I buy books which I sometimes do not understand. But they're written by clever experts and I hoped to learn something: I suppose that's why they were written. Taleb writes things that are understandable and enjoys talking down to everyone: its an unpleasant character defect.
There is a recent Jim Rogers interview on YouTube where he is asked about Soros reflexivity theory. Jim ignores his ex partners theory and says it is Hagel. I will try and find it.
Don't cry for Soros, He has done well for himself. Taleb to date has not done anything like Soros, who broke the Bank of England.