This series delves into the profound role of randomness, uncertainty, and unpredictability in human affairs and financial markets. The author masterfully blends personal anecdotes with deep philosophical insights and mathematical concepts. Readers will explore how to navigate a world dominated by chance and understand our innate desire to impose order on chaos. It offers a thought-provoking exploration of risk, skepticism, and the true nature of reality.
Contends that randomness and probability have a large impact on life, claims that people regularly fail to recognize that role, and tells how to differentiate between randomness in general and the financial markets in particular.
From the critically acclaimed author of Fooled by Randomness, a book about the impact of improbable events on every aspect of life.
By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery
In his revelatory new work, Taleb presents a definitive solution for navigating a world that is unpredictable, chaotic, and filled with shocks, focusing on how to thrive during disasters. He turns the concept of uncertainty on its head, making it not only desirable but essential, and advocates for building systems in an antifragile manner. The 'antifragile' thrives on shocks, uncertainty, and stressors, enabling the most successful individuals to leverage disorder for innovative opportunities and advantages. Taleb asserts that antifragility is the key to success amid uncertainty, transforming random challenges into lasting benefits. His writing is both entertaining and insightful, prompting readers to reflect on the nature of resilience. Critics note that his humor and sharp insights make the book engaging, while its rich content invites multiple readings. The notion of a new kind of strength emerges—one that is not about invincibility but rather an enhanced ability to manage life's inevitable surprises, allowing for significant rewards while minimizing risks. Taleb, as an outsider challenging established norms, offers a fresh perspective on navigating complexity and uncertainty.
How can a stubborn minority easily end up ruling? Should you take advice from a salesperson? Is the pope atheist? More than the foundation of risk management, skin in the game is an astonishingly complex worldview that, as Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows in this provocative book, applies to all aspects of our lives and drives history. In his inimitable style, he draws on everything from Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump to Seneca to the ethics of disagreement to how to buy a used car, to create a jaw-dropping tapestry for understanding this idea in a brand new way. Full of philosophical tales and practical stories, Skin in the Game offers a key rule to live by: do not do to others what you don't want them to do to you, with its practical extension: never take advice from someone who gives advice for a living
New York Times bestselling author Nassim Taleb's landmark Incerto series - Antifragile, The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, The Bed of Procrustes - gathered together for the first time, in a beautifully designed box set.
Nassim Taleb's five landmark bestselling books have changed the way millions see the world and think about uncertainty, chance, volatility, and risk. They can be read individually but are also written to complement each other and actually comprise a single work: The Incerto. This boxed set is newly designed and offers readers one of the most significant intellectual projects of our time.
The hidden role of of chance in life and in the markets.The impact of the highly improbable
Die "Incerto-Reihe" von Nassim Nicholas Taleb, die die Werke "Der Schwarze Schwan", "Narren des Zufalls", "Antifragilität" und das "Kleine Handbuch für den Umgang mit Unwissen" umfasst, untersucht die Rolle von Glück, Unsicherheit und Risiko in einer komplexen Welt. Daniel Kahneman beschreibt Talebs Einfluss auf seine Weltsicht.