by chodeman5000 August 19, 2008
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"Skin for the Flesh Tanks"
Like Shark Tank but fleshier and more skin
"A worthy offering to the Flesh Tanks."
"The Flesh Tanks demand more skin."
Like Shark Tank but fleshier and more skin
"A worthy offering to the Flesh Tanks."
"The Flesh Tanks demand more skin."
by anonymous March 22, 2024
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Get the SKIN FOR THE FLESH TANKS mug.The theory, central to Nassim Taleb's work, that having personal stake—"skin in the game"—is essential for reliable knowledge, ethical behavior, and functional systems. Skin in the Game Theory argues that those who make decisions should bear the consequences of those decisions. Without skin in the game, decision-makers become irresponsible, taking risks that harm others while remaining protected themselves. The theory explains why bureaucracies fail (no personal consequence for bad decisions), why experts are often wrong (they don't suffer from their advice), and why capitalism needs bankruptcy (to remove those who made bad bets). Skin in the Game is the great filter of bullshit: if you're not affected by your advice, your advice is suspect. The theory is a weapon against the "I'll tell you what to do but won't do it myself" class that has come to dominate modern institutions.
Example: "The consultant told them to lay off 20% of staff, then flew home to his gated community. Skin in the Game Theory asked: what does he risk? Nothing. His advice cost others everything. The CEO, who owned stock, at least shared some downside. The consultant had no skin—and therefore no credibility. They fired him instead."
by Dumu The Void March 7, 2026
Get the Skin in the Game Theory mug.that creepy thing buffalo bill would say in the movie the silence of the lambs when he wanted those girls to rub lotion on them selves
guy 1: hey phil it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hoes again.
phil: dude stop you know buffalo bill killed my mom
phil: dude stop you know buffalo bill killed my mom
by hitmanjones21 June 26, 2008
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