Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

4
Books
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Highlights

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a mathematician, statistician and former trader whose work explores randomness, probability, uncertainty and how these forces shape markets and human affairs.

Another way to view it: the iatrogenics is in the patient, not in the treatment. If the patient is close to death, all speculative treatments should be encouraged—no holds barred. Conversely, if the patient is near healthy, then Mother Nature should be the doctor.

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Books

Cover of Antifragile
Antifragile
April 2024 · 40 highlights
Cover of The Bed of Procrustes
The Bed of Procrustes
May 2026 · 3 highlights
Cover of The Black Swan
The Black Swan
November 2021 · 27 highlights
Cover of Fooled by Randomness
Fooled by Randomness
July 2022 · 15 highlights