Tightrope walking satirical or acidic contexts. Nicholas Taleb uses the phrase in his book "The Black Swan". "You get respect for doing funambulism or spectator sports". Taleb is criticising scientists who prefer popularism to vigorous research and those who walk a fixed and narrow path rather than explore a large field of empirical study. Tightrope walking Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining. Acrobats maintain their
A Letter to Momo of her surroundings, the movie grabs your heart with the softest of hands." "A Letter to Momo" was adapted into a film manga and will be serialized in the Monthly Asuka magazine, published by Kadokawa Shoten. This manga is written by Akiko Kitami, and the first chapter of the manga was published in the November 2011 issue of the magazine. Kitami's previous works have also previously been serialized in the "Monthly Asuka". A Letter to Momo "A Letter to Momo" premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on September 10, 2011 and was released on April