See all books authored by nassim nicholas taleb, including the black swan. Below is a list of some of his most brilliant quotes of all time. Why author nassim nicholas taleb is the ideal public thinker for the age of trump. Nassim nicholas talebs antifragile in words not 500. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the independent. One of my favourite thinkers of the modern era would have to be nassim nicholas taleb. 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. I am often asked by journalists for a list of my favorite books i dont know what favorite means for a.
Nassim nicholas talebs antifragile in words not 500 pages. Fifteen books that will make you wiser richard hughesjones. There are two places i was able to put together a nassim taleb reading list. All it takes is one single observation to invalidate a. Until i read this book, buzzatis il deserto dei tartari was my favorite novel. May 11, 2010 in the course of 400 pages, nassim taleb discourses amusingly and eruditely on black swans and the human reaction to them, which isnt always logical. Nassim used to have a list of books he recommended on his personal website.
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. Claude levistrauss tristes tropiques was initially meant to be a novel. Nassim used to have a list of books he recommended on. 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. His books on antifragility shaped a lot of my views. The impact of the highly improbable, and fooled by randomness. Irreverent and often highly offensive on twitter to those he calls out as frauds, he is one of the most influential thinkers of our time. Every day, nassim nicholas taleb and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on medium. 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. The bookwell it makes one point, and then beats it to death, leaving the reader anxious to anticipate every future black swan not appreciating that by calling it out is like observing the. Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations 80 books. List of books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb.
Mar 19, 2010 the black swanauthor nassim nicolas taleb have published a list of his favorite books on his home page. As a theosophist, blavatsky promoted pantheism and greatly influenced both mahatma gandhi and annie besant. Building on early complaints against the endless conjecture and wranglings between philosophers, this work promotes a move away from metaphysical speculation and a permanent shift toward systems based on observational fact. 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. The degree to which one should follow this advice, however, is unclearif only for the fact that nassim was born in 1960. 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. Nassim nicholas taleb s most popular book is the black swan. What i learned losing a million dollars by jim paul 4. Talebs perspective there are two ideas in nassim nicholas talebs fooled by randomness worth addressing. Nassims favorite literature books and essays nassim taleb. A compendium of book recommendations that nassim taleb has made over the. Feb 22, 2018 skin in the game is nassim nicholas talebs fifth book.
Why author nassim nicholas taleb is the ideal public thinker. Eirik solheim scholar, statistician and guru of riskmanagement recommends his favorite novels and the best professional books. Solid book on interventionism, should be mandatory reading in foreign affairs. The black swan by nassim taleb what you will learn. Taken from his writings, interviews, lectures, and amazon. 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. Jan 28, 2014 antifragile 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. They are highly pertenant states of the mind that is necessary in navigating through the markets. Nassim nicholas taleb latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. 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.
May 22, 2017 nassim taleb, hedgefund adviser and author of the black swan, may be a prophet of doom when it comes to the perilous state of financial markets, but, in a rare splash of cheer, he says he. Why read something thats a product of someones imagination. Soros versus buffett on january 31, 2019 by anirudh sethi in analysis, education if given a choice between investing with buffett and billionaire investor george soros, taleb also said he would probably pick the latter. 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. Taleb, author of fooled by randomness and the black swan, talking about his new book. Books by nassim nicholas taleb author of the black swan. 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. Never cross a river if it is on average only four feet deep. Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile taleb, nassim nicholas on. Nassim nicholas taleb tells you not to read anything from the past hundred years. 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. He is most known for his book the black swan, but others may know him for his occupation flaneur. Why author nassim nicholas taleb is the ideal public.
Once you get over the idea that youre reading some sort of popular economics book and realise that its basically nassim taleb s rules for life, its actually rather enjoyable. The impact of the highly improbable by nassim nicholas taleb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The barbell strategy in life and things as the transformation of anything from fragile to antifragile. However, i believe your observation on warren buffett is wrong. A lebanon born scholar, nassim nicholas taleb, is a scholar and writer that focuses largely on probability and risks.
Book recommendations from nassim taleb farnam street. Essays recommended by taleb walter benjamin arendt. 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. Nassim nicholas taleb books list of books by author nassim. Seneca and stoicism as a back door to explain why everything antifragile has to have more upside than downside and hence benefits from volatility, error, and stressorsthe fundamental asymmetry. Please vote and do not add books taleb has not explicitly recommended. Vitruvius, ten books on architecture book iii, chapter 1, v. The general public is usually supplied by books on mathematical scientists written by science communicators and. The black swan illustrates the severe limitations of our thinking, and the fragility of our knowledge. On january 31, 2019 by anirudh sethi in analysis, education. Its an interesting collection, and every one is well worth reading. Hes variously described as a former options trader, a psychologist, philosopher and flaneur. 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.
The black swanauthor nassim nicolas taleb have published a list of his favorite books on his home page. Fiction is a certain packaging of the truth, or higher truths. Uncertainty is one of talebs favourite topics, and in this book he focuses a lot on the uncertainty that surrounds causal relationships. To someone who tries to understand the world, reading literature might seem like wasted time. Apr 27, 2018 nassim taleb on true wealth nassim taleb is one of my favourite authors, and his antifragile is one of my favourite books. Nassim taleb on true wealth nassim taleb is one of my favourite authors, and his antifragile is one of my favourite books. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes.
Nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on volatility, instead of shattering in the encounter with it oliver burkman, guardian more than just robust or flexible, it actively thrives on disruption julian baggini, guardian. 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. The 12 books that helped form billionaire jeff bezos. Read his biography, short summaries of his best books and his most memorable quotes here. If there is a book missing, please leave a comment with a reference. 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 most valuable takeaway message is that history does not always prepare us for the future taleb uses the example of turkeys and christmas.
The most valuable takeaway message is that history does not always prepare us for the future taleb uses. But not in the case of nassim taleb, who has benefited from the class of reader who buys their books based upon recommendations made by the ft weekend. Here, taleb argues that the solution to many problems in life is by removing things, not adding things. This week were going to take a look at recommended books from nassim taleb. This is an outstanding book on the side effects of interventionism, written in extremely elegant prose and with maximal clarity.
A business memoir that owes more to nassim taleb than to jack welch, david shaywitz describes similarities he sees between nassim s thinking and the thinking of pixar president ed catmull, as revealed in his memoir creativity inc. He presents it sometimes as part of a triptych with his earlier works the black swan and antifragile, and at other times as a continuation. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Alongside such genuinely penetrating discussions, however, are many interludes in which taleb comes over, simply, as a bit of a crank. One of this books chapters that interests me particularly is titled via negativa. And he also used to have a list of favorite literary works but the page is down.
Official research biography of nassim nicholas taleb summary. Along with the infinite way and kahlil gabrans the prophet, this book made its way into elvis presleys reading list. The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets, and more on. In the course of 400 pages, nassim taleb discourses amusingly and eruditely on black swans and the human reaction to them, which isnt always logical. How to be rational about rationality incerto medium. Books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb the ceo library. 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 20062010 to. Exploring the link between science and human nature, or a scientifically applied moral philosophy, is the goal of this treatise. The statistical mechanics of financial markets by johannes. Its made me more skeptical of certain aspects of science e. Nassim nicholas taleb has 35 books on goodreads with 507956 ratings. Actually most of it was done on dec 31, 1999, about the best books of the 20th c.
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