Once upon a time there was a clever young financial professional called nassim nicholas taleb. Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile, skin in the game by nassim nicholas taleb jul 30, 2019 4. The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events. Born in lebanon in 1960, taleb lived through a black swan when his serene homeland was cast into the chaos of. Fooled by randomness 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. In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, nassim taleb shows in a playful way that black swan events explain almost everything about our world, and yet weespecially the expertsare blind to them.
Taleb shows that black swans, like 911, cannot be foreseen and have an immeasurable impact on the world. Engaging and enlightening, the black swan is a book that may change the way you think about the world, a book that chris anderson calls, a delightful romp. The bed of procrustes takes its title from greek mythology. The black swan is a landmark bookitself a black swan. By the author of the modern classic the black swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses his major ideas in ways you least expect. The impact of the highly improbable audible audiobook. As taleb himself says, antifragile is his thesis developed ov.
In this video i will present my top 5 takeaways from the black swan, the bestselling book by the. Black swan events were discussed by nassim nicholas taleb in his 2001 book fooled by randomness, which concerned financial events. The black swan, second edition by nassim nicholas taleb. Bestselling author nassim nicholas taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book, the black swan, in which. For nassim nicholas taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. With its revolutionary examination of the impact of highly improbable events, this new york times bestseller took the world by storm. The black swan audiobook nassim nicholas taleb storytel.
A black swan event is a significant unexpected event that has huge consequences such as the banking collapse of 2008 or a terrorist attack such as 911. Download or stream the black swan by nassim nicholas taleb. Praise for nassim nicholas taleb the most prophetic voice of all. The black swan changed my view of how the world works. Listen to black swan audio book by nassim nicholas taleb. Aug 24, 2014 a black swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable yet causes massive consequences. May 11, 2010 a black swan event is a significant unexpected event that has huge consequences such as the banking collapse of 2008 or a terrorist attack such as 911.
Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, the black swan will change the way you look at the world. Even taleb was stunned by the success of his books, first fooled by randomness, and then the black swan, which sold more than three million copies, was. The black swan, second edition audiobook free ebooks. We eagerly romp with him through the follies of confirmation bias and narrative fallacy. Taleb characterizes black swan events as those that are so improbable, in the perception of people who deal with a certain topic, that it is not even considered as potentially likely to happen. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The black swan by nassim nicholas taleb and david chandler. It represents nassim nicholas taleb s view of modern civilizations hubristic side effects.
He has a polymathic command of subjects ranging from cognitive science to business to probability theory. The black swan 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. In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, taleb shows in a playful way that black. Taleb, of course, refers to numerous historical examples of things that have come completely out of the blue. This book is about the absolutely unexpected, the black swan you would never suspect if you only saw white swans all your life. The black swan is a landmark book a itself a black swan. Maverick thinker nassim nicholas taleb had an illustrious career on wall street before turning his focus to his black swan theory. Not all swans are white, and not all events, no matter what the experts think, are predictable. Not all swans are white, and not all eventsno matter what the experts thinkare predictable.
For what taleb calls the antifragile is actually beyond the robust, because it benefits from shocks, uncertainty, and stressors, just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension. Support the channel by getting the black swan by nassim taleb here. Taleb administers a severe thrashing to mba and nobel prize. The black swan is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error. Gq praise for the black swan a book that altered modern thinking. The impact of the highly improbable is a 2007 book by author and former options trader nassim nicholas taleb. From the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, nassim nicholas taleb, a book on how some things actually benefit from disorder. I think its a timely read, especially in this time of covid19. The impact of the highly improbable pdf epub incerto series book. Things that gain from disorder audiobook written by nassim nicholas taleb.
Apr 22, 2007 we expect all swans to be white and are shocked when a black swan swims by. Bestselling author nassim nicholas taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book, the black swan, in which he examines the influence of highly improbable and unpredictable events that have massive impact. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes a black swan is a highly improbable event with three. The black swan 2007 helps us better understand unpredictable extreme events like the 911 attacks, rise of the internet, and stock market crashes. The black swan by nassim nicholas taleb, june 10, 2008, random house trade paperbacks edition, paperback in english. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Nassim taleb says we are unprepared for the next big event like this because we rely too much on incomplete theories, limited models and flimsy historical narratives. The other books in the series are the black swan, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. The black swan is a standalone book in nassim nicholas taleb s landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Skin in the game audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb. Trading in the zone master the market with confidence, discipline, and a winning attitude audio book duration. In the black swan taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a. On robustness and fragility audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb. The impact of the highly improbable unabridged by nassim nicholas taleb paid audiobooks best sellers. In the black swan taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a definitive solution.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 02, 2017 trading in the zone master the market with confidence, discipline, and a winning attitude audio book duration. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 401 pages and is available in hardcover format. The black swan audiobook free download the black swan audiobook mp3 the black swan is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. I enjoyed it immensely, even though its not the easiest book to read, as i will explain later. There isnt a great deal to say about black swan events once youve defined them other than that theres not much you can do to prevent them as they are unpredictable. Sep 10, 2007 listen to black swan audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb. Chris anderson, editor in chief of wired, author of the long tail. The impact of the highly improbable 01 by taleb, nassim nicholas isbn. Second edition audiobook, by nassim nicholas taleb.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nassim nicholas taleb. Which book should i read first, black swan or antifragile. A black swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable yet causes massive consequences. The impact of the highly improbable audiobook unabridged.
Listen to the black swan by nassim nicholas taleb available from rakuten kobo. His 2007 book the black swan extended the metaphor to events outside of financial. Jan 08, 2019 taleb is a vastly entertaining writer, with wit, irreverence, and unusual stories to tell. The black swan by nassim taleb full audiobook valuewalk. Taleb is a vastly entertaining writer, with wit, irreverence, and unusual stories to tell. I would have liked to have given this book a higher rating but dr. Nassim nicholas taleb author, david chandler narrator. Listen to black swan audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb. This video discusses the themes and ideas of nassim taleb s, the black swan.
Download the black swan audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb. I would recommend reading antifragile first and then deciding whether at all to read black swan for the following reasons. Fooled by randomness audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb. Taleb notes that in the 19th century, john stuart mill used the black swan logical fallacy as a new term to identify falsification. The main characters of this non fiction, economics story are. On robustness and fragility audiobook written by nassim nicholas taleb. The black swan by nassim nicholas taleb on free audio book. The black swan, second edition audiobook summary the black swan 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. Sep 12, 2016 fwiw an answer to a question raised a couple of years ago. The black swan audiobook nassim nicholas taleb audible. The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics. Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, the black swan.
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