The Black Swan
“The Black Swan” is one of the most influential works on uncertainty. It looks at the ways in which we fall into the trap of perceiving ourselves as all-knowing creatures who can predict the future when, in fact, we know nothing about what might happen in a year’s time or even tomorrow. Instead, we should embrace the fact that life is defined by Black Swans – unpredictable events that might occur at any moment.
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Best suited for anyone interested in the unpredictability of life, anyone wanting to know how we explain the world, investors and entrepreneurs.
About the Author
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese American author, former hedge fund manager, derivatives trader, and a scholar dealing with probability and uncertainty. He holds degrees in mathematical finance and worked as a researcher at prominent Institutes. Most known for five-volume essays “Incerto” consisting of “Fooled by Randomness,” “The Black Swan,” “The Bed of Procrustes,” “Antifragile,” and “Skin in the Game.”
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