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Taleb is best known for his 2007 book, the black swan. The better angels of our nature is a wonderful bookinsightful, carefully argued and gracefully written. Here are the personal journal entries i used to record the best lessons from each book. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. And in a world where largescale, unpredictable events are the norm, pondering it is. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Nassim nicholas taleb is a renowned personality and an amazing writer despite being the author of several highly inspirational books like the black swan, fooled by randomness and the bed of procrustes, he also works at new york university polytechnic school of engineering as a.
From the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost philosophers of our time, nassim nicholas taleb, a book on how some systems actually benefit from disorder. In january, he also warned of the systemic risks of the coronavirus pandemic. Nassim taleb will be in conversation with ed smith at union chapel, london n1 tomorrow at 7pm. Nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on volatility, instead of shattering in the encounter with it oliver burkman, guardian more than just robust or flexible, it actively thrives on disruption julian baggini, guardian. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto. Nassim taleb, the black swan and antifragile author, makes the case the european union is a disaster, and reacts to the brexit vote. Nov 29, 2012 taleb actually has something new to say that is worth pondering.
Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb is going to have important impact on my life, because i intend to apply the concepts to my behavior. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780141038223, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Agree that your summaryeasier to understand than the bookprefer the organization.
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