The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Thinking, fast and slow by daniel kahneman, birth of a theorem. The barbell strategy in life and things as the transformation of anything from fragile to antifragile. Every day, nassim nicholas taleb and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on medium. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb summary reading. Extreme events and how to live with them by nassim nicholas taleb duration. A compendium of book recommendations that nassim taleb has made over the. Nassim nicholas taleb s most popular book is the black swan. It would be preferable if we were better at understanding cancer or. Mar 19, 2010 the black swanauthor nassim nicolas taleb have published a list of his favorite books on his home page.
When, along with applied systems scientist dr joe norman, we first reacted to coronavirus on 25 january with the publication of an academic note urging caution, the virus had reportedly infected fewer than 2,000 people worldwide and fewer than 60 people were dead. Until i read this book, buzzatis il deserto dei tartari was my favorite novel. Not only has he written several bestselling books on decisionmaking, randomness and luck, but he, like so many great thinkers from across the ages from marcus aurelius and seneca during roman times to ray dalio or ben horowitz today, is also a practitioner. The general public is usually supplied by books on mathematical scientists written by science communicators and other outside observersthe worst by far being the academic historians of science.
Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile taleb, nassim nicholas on. Nassim taleb makes it clear he has far more confidence in the investment acumen of george. I am often asked by journalists for a list of my favorite books i dont know what favorite means for a. Its an interesting collection, and every one is well worth reading. Apr 20, 2018 love him or hate him, nassim nicholas taleb is one of the worlds top intellectuals and maybe even the hottest thinker in the world right now.
The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets, and more on. Nassim nicholas taleb books list of books by author nassim. The impact of the highly improbable, and fooled by randomness. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Nov 24, 2012 nassim nicholas taleb, the lebaneseborn financial traderturnedacademicturnedphilosopher, in 2007 foresaw something very like the global blowup of the coming year even though his entire. Chapter summaries and map boldface terms are in the glossary. There are two places i was able to put together a nassim taleb reading list. Antifragile 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.
He is most known for his book the black swan, but others may know him for his occupation flaneur. Mar 28, 2008 i am sure i am going to dislike nassim nicholas taleb. Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, and rumors or riots intensify when someone tries to repress them, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. Why read something thats a product of someones imagination. He spent 21 years as a derivatives trader and, after closing 650,000 option transactions and examining 200,000 risk reports, he changed careers in. Eirik solheim scholar, statistician and guru of riskmanagement recommends his favorite novels and the best professional books.
Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. Nassim nicholas taleb tells you not to read anything from the past hundred years. I am sure i am going to dislike nassim nicholas taleb. Skin in the game is nassim nicholas taleb s nnt fifth book in what he calls the incerto, and its the most digestible ive read thus far having read all but fooled by randomness. Nassim nicholas taleb is currently considered a single author. Nassim nicholas talebs favorite literature books flaneurs alley. Twice in nassim nicholas talebs new book, he refers to hillary clinton as hillary monsantomalmaison, which doesnt quite have the punch of crooked hillary but equals it in contempt. Nassim nicholas taleb has devoted his life to problems of uncertainty, probability, and knowledge. The statistical mechanics of financial markets by johannes. Nassims favorite literature books and essays nassim taleb. Aug 21, 20 nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. Books by nassim nicholas taleb author of the black swan. The hidden role of chance in the markets and in life by taleb, nassim nicholas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The security council and the politics of chaos solid book on interventionism, should be mandatory reading in foreign affairs.
His books on antifragility shaped a lot of my views. Books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb the ceo library. If there is a book missing, please leave a comment with a reference. Jan 02, 2017 fooled by randomness by nassim nicholas taleb sawnwez.
Fooled by randomness by nassim nicholas taleb sawnwez. Scholar, statistician and guru of riskmanagement recommends his favorite novels and the best. He spent nearly two decades as a businessman and quantitative trader before becoming a fulltime philosophical essayist and academic researcher in 2006. The degree to which one should follow this advice, however, is unclearif only for the fact that nassim was born in 1960. Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile. 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. The bestselling author of the black swan explains the concept of his new book, antifragile, and how we can thrive in a world that is unpredictable, chaotic and full of shocks. Its obviously not a diet book, but the principles in it are highly relevant to weight loss. And he also used to have a list of favorite literary works but the page is down. Skin in the game is nassim nicholas talebs nnt fifth book in what he calls the incerto, and its the most digestible ive read thus far having read all but fooled by randomness. Nov 27, 2012 antifragile 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. Books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb bookadvice. In his books on the importance of the improbable fooled by randomness and the black swan he adopts an unpleasantly sneering tone.
Nassim nicholas taleb is a lebaneseamerican author and flaneur a man who saunters around observing society. Nassim taleb reading list archived from his website. Official research biography of nassim nicholas taleb summary. To someone who tries to understand the world, reading literature might seem like wasted time. Why author nassim nicholas taleb is the ideal public thinker. Book recommendations from nassim taleb farnam street. Solid book on interventionism, should be mandatory reading in foreign affairs. Nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series is an investigation of luck, uncertainty, probability, opacity, human error, risk, disorder, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand, in nonoverlapping and standalone books. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. To someone who tries to understand the world, reading.
Nassim taleb makes it clear he has far more confidence in. Mar 19, 2010 nassim nicolas taleb i am often asked by journalists for a list of my favorite books i dont know what favorite means for a journalist. This one focuses more on asymmetry and symmetry in everyday life, particularly on the matters of career, ethics, and life in general. Taleb spent more than two decades as a risk trader before becoming a researcher in philosophical, mathematical and mostly practical problems with probability. Talebs works focuses on mathematical, philosophical, and practical problems with risk and probability, as well as on the properties of systems that can handle disorder. Love him or hate him, nassim nicholas taleb is one of the worlds top intellectuals and maybe even the hottest thinker in the world right now. Physics has been successful, but it is a narrow field of hard science in which we have been successful, and people tend to generalize that success to all science. Taleb s note on keeping and rereading literature books.
Its made me more skeptical of certain aspects of science e. Mar 05, 2018 twice in nassim nicholas talebs new book, he refers to hillary clinton as hillary monsantomalmaison, which doesnt quite have the punch of crooked hillary but equals it in contempt. It can also be loaded with other features, like onthefly translation click on a word in a language and the pen spells it out on the display and by voice in the other desired language, interactive books, and more. The black swanauthor nassim nicolas taleb have published a list of his favorite books on his home page. This is an outstanding book on the side effects of interventionism, written in extremely elegant prose and with maximal clarity. Nassim nicholas taleb has 35 books on goodreads with 507956 ratings. I am often asked by journalists for a list of my favorite books i dont know what favorite means for a journalist. List of books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb. Nassim nicholas taleb abebooks shop for books, art. A lebanon born scholar, nassim nicholas taleb, is a scholar and writer that focuses largely on probability and risks.
Buffetts track record means completely nothing, i have proof george soros is the true oracle. Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations 80 books. Nassim nicholas taleb is the author of the black swan, one of the most influential current books first chapter available here. Nassim nicholas taleb, the lebaneseborn financial traderturnedacademicturnedphilosopher, in 2007 foresaw something very like the global blowup of the coming year even though his entire. 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. Read his biography, short summaries of his best books and his most memorable quotes here. If you drop a ming vase from a height, it shatters. Antifragile reveals how some systems thrive from shocks, volatility and uncertainty, instead of breaking from them, and how you can adapt more antifragile traits yourself. Actually most of it was done on dec 31, 1999, about the best books of the 20th c. Nassim used to have a list of books he recommended on his personal website. Presenting big ideas in a logical fashion that seem to carry weight in the day to day life of the everyman, this book offers more of a perspective enhancement than it does a practical means to acheive to the improbable yet highyielding outcomes it spends a great deal of time. What i learned losing a million dollars by jim paul 4.
He has written some of the most prestigious risk analyst books in the world and is currently the editor in chief of risk and decision analysis. Below is a list of some of his most brilliant quotes of all time. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb. Fooled by randomness 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. Author and finance scholar nassim taleb tells tim adams why economics. 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. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the independent. See all books authored by nassim nicholas taleb, including the black swan. The other books in the series are the black swan, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Official research biography of nassim nicholas taleb. Nassim nicholas taleb books list of books by author. Once you get over the idea that youre reading some sort of popular economics book and realise that its basically nassim talebs rules for life, its actually rather enjoyable. Its about having something to lose and taking a risk.
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