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Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life. Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about the values of those who spearhead military interventions, make financial investments, and propagate religious faiths.
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Skin in the Game, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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- 2019
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- Title
- Skin in the Game
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Publisher
- Random House LCC US
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0593129059
- ISBN13
- 9780593129050
- Series
- Incerto
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Business, Self-Help, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Sociology, Finance, Entrepreneurship
- First published
- 2018
- Original title
- Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life. Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about the values of those who spearhead military interventions, make financial investments, and propagate religious faiths.