The author's specialty is decision making under uncertainty, not theology.

Judged as of 2021-11. True: Taleb's academic positions, publications and professional record are centred on decision making under uncertainty (probability, risk), and he has no formal training or professional specialty in theology. Mostly true: his specialty is accurately described in broadly equivalent terms, such as risk or probability. Mixed or mostly false: his main specialty is substantially different. False: his record shows his specialty is theology, or is not uncertainty-related at all.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 Nassim Nicholas Taleb | NYU Tandon School of Engineering NYU Tandon School of Engineering · 1 January 2026

   “before starting a full-time career in research in the field of risk management and applied probability.”

2. E2 Nassim Nicholas Taleb | NYU Tandon School of Engineering NYU Tandon School of Engineering · 1 January 2026

   “Since starting his academic career, he has written more than 65 scholarly papers across various aspects of risk and probability.”

3. E3 Nassim Taleb - Biography MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews

   “He has been the Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at the Tandon School of Engineering, New York University since 2008.”

4. E4 Official Research Biography of Nassim Nicholas Taleb fooledbyrandomness.com (Nassim Nicholas Taleb) · 21 February 2026 Own record

   “2022 N N Taleb, Foreword for Tom Holland's Dominion [THEOLOGY (sic)]”

NYU Tandon's faculty page describes Taleb's research career as being in risk management and applied probability, with more than 65 scholarly papers on risk and probability (E1, E2). The MacTutor biography records that he has held the Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering chair at NYU Tandon since 2008 (E3). These fit the criteria's definition of decision making under uncertainty (probability, risk). His CV lists a 2022 foreword, which he tagged "THEOLOGY (sic)" (E4). That does not show theology is his specialty, and no evidence shows any formal training or professional record in theology.