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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is an essayist principally concerned with the problems of uncertainty and knowledge. Taleb's interests lie at the intersection of philosophy, mathematics, finance, literature, and cognitive science but he has stayed extremely close the ground thanks to an uninterrupted two-decade career as a mathematical trader. Specializing in the risks of unpredicted rare events (black swans"), he held senior trading positions in New York and London before founding Empirica LLC, a...See more

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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

Interesting but . . . .

by John T, Feb 13, 2011

This book has some interesting ideas, but it is somewhat annoying. The author is full of himself and wanders off the subject. However, it does get better as you work through it. read more
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

It's ok to be a fool

by Book Napakin, Nov 2, 2007

Great book if you have the intellectual fortitude and self-honesty to withstand Taleb's unflinching (and downright scathing at times) look at how people see causality and order when the driving force ... read more
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

by Beanie3, May 13, 2010

The author's snarky tone turned me off. He came off as such a smirking know-it-all that I didn't care what startling new conclusions he had reached. read more

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