It’s some shit a guy called Taleb came up with. It’s a useful indicator because someone quoting Taleb unironically is someone who can’t tell that Taleb is a midwit.
I was kind of shocked how bad some of his writing and "logic" were after hearing people rave about his books for years.
Seems like it predates him significantly:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect#History
I was kind of shocked how bad some of his writing and "logic" were after hearing people rave about his books for years.