Explore the summary for antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb. Agree that your summaryeasier to understand than the bookprefer the organization. With 12min, read or listen to the key takeaways from the best nonfiction books. Taleb introduces his concept of antifragility, which explains that certain things including us benefit from a degree of randomness, chaos, and disorder. Il sole 24ore 30 china post 31 new spectator 32 le temps geneva 33. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb is going to have important impact on my life, because i intend to apply the concepts to my behavior. Nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile youtube. Instead the focus should be in building antifragile institutions. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the new york times. Things that gain from disorder kindle edition by taleb, nassim nicholas. The problem with antifragile is that it is a deeply antisocial book.
Nassim nicholas taleb nyu tandon school of engineering. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antifragile. Nassim nicholas taleb divides the world and all thats in it people, things. It is almost as if going out to sea, charting new territory, nassim taleb, has got frightened and sought safe harbour in a country under siege by the very wind of his own ideas. If you mean fair in the sense of judiciously weighting the entire work and indicating points of agreement and disagreement, then no. In this video i will present my top 5 takeaways from antifragile. In january, he also warned of the systemic risks of the coronavirus pandemic. Hes in the middle of a short visit to the uk to publicise his new book, antifragile. A reader could easily run out of adjectives to describe nassim nicholas talebs new book antifragile. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on november 27, 2012, by random house in the united states and penguin in the united kingdom. Please, no finance or similarly depraved topics, and no journalists. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. Apr 20, 2018 part of the 52 in 52 book summary series. 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.
Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb date read. When i meet him at a central london hotel, nassim nicholas taleb, the lebaneseborn wall street traderturnedpolymath and author, is uncharacteristically flustered. His view is that constructing such socalled robust institutions is not sufficient as it continually fights yesterdays battle. From the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost philosophers of our time, nassim nicholas taleb, a book on how some systems actually benefit from disorder.
Nassim nicholas taleb has little tolerance for, well, a lot of things. Jan 28, 2014 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. What taleb has identified and calls antifragile are things that not only gain. The better angels of our nature is a wonderful bookinsightful, carefully argued and gracefully written. Dec 17, 2012 a reader could easily run out of adjectives to describe nassim nicholas talebs new book antifragile. Things that gain from disorder ebook written by nassim nicholas taleb. Nassim nicholas taleb is a renowned personality and an amazing writer despite being the author of several highly inspirational books like the black swan, fooled by randomness and the bed of procrustes, he also works at new york university polytechnic school of engineering as a professor of risk engineering. In january, he also warned of the systemic risks of the coronavirus.
Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. If they come out confusing, its my fault read the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read antifragile. 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. How to live in a world we dont understand, and hes just spoken on the phone to a journalist in singapore. Nov 21, 2012 the problem with antifragile is that it is a deeply antisocial book. His wikipedia pages intro paragraph should convince you that his ideas are worth taking seriously. Nassim taleb, universa investments scientific advisor and distinguished professor of risk engineering at nyu, warned of an acute virus spreading throughout the planet in his 2007 book the black swan. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics. In his latest book antifragile, he recounts an incident during the lebanese civil war when a militiaman insulted his father, who refused to obey the. Nov 30, 2012 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.
The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Nassim nicholas taleb the observer financial crisis. I believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. Nassim nicholas taleb find out how to protect your nest egg, why steve jobs was an artisan but elon musk isnt, and so much more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The central theme of the book is antifragility, which taleb defines in the prologue. It suggests that this quality has been vital for the progress of human civilization since ancient times. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb. Jan 09, 20 radical philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a blueprint for how to live and thrive in a world we dont understand, and which is too uncertain for us to even try to predict.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Aug 12, 2018 nassim nicholas taleb is one of my favorite authors out there. And in a world where largescale, unpredictable events are the norm, pondering it is important. Taleb actually has something new to say that is worth pondering. Nov 29, 2012 taleb actually has something new to say that is worth pondering. Nassim nicholas taleb spent more than 20 years as a derivatives trader specializing in. The impact of the highly improbable, in which he warned about the inability to predict unusual events that. This book is, in places, quite brilliant and unlike anything i have read since the advancement of learning. Here are the personal journal entries i used to record the best lessons from each book.
Nassim taleb, the black swan and antifragile author, makes the case the european union is a disaster, and reacts to the brexit vote. Antifragile is a book that is difficult to summarize. While comfort, convenience, and predictability, breed the oppositefragility. Nassim taleb takes great issue with this approach in his new book antifragile. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb george on december 20, 2012 at 9. Taleb is best known for his 2007 book, the black swan.
Nassim nicholas taleb takes a critical look at modern society and its aim to smooth out life by interfering in systems like the economy. Is nassim talebs criticism of steven pinkers work fair. Nassim nicholas taleb, the lebaneseborn financial traderturnedacademicturnedphilosopher, in 2007 foresaw something very like the global blow. Jul 21, 2017 nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization view larger image i believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. Nassim nicholas taleb on how to be more antifragile the. Radical philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a blueprint for how to live and thrive in a world we dont understand, and which is too uncertain for us to even try to predict. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780141038223, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I can say this with confidence because i have found his past ideas compelling and have applied them with very positive effects. Jun 06, 20 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. I am pretty sure people will still be reading talebs two previous books in 10 years time.
Unlike many books of this genre, which spend 200 pages padding a 5 page idea, antifragile is a fractal of a book, taking its central ideas and examining and applying them in myriad ways. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the independent. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the. 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. Nassim nicholas taleb is one of my favorite authors out there.
But, as his latest book demonstrates, he holds a particular grievance against the mediocre, the safe middle ground, and most. Nassim taleb will be in conversation with ed smith at union chapel, london n1 tomorrow at 7pm. How to live in a world we dont understand by nassim. Nassim nicholas taleb on how to be more antifragile if work is dull, dont do it, go stand outside in the cold, and much more. The bestselling author of the black swan explains the concept of his new book, antifragile, and how we can thrive in a. Things that gain from disorder, the bestselling book by the statistician and former. See more ideas about nassim nicholas taleb, fooled by randomness and black swan book. Antifragile nassim nicholas taleb nieuworganiseren. Jul 28, 2017 i believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder.
Nassim nicholas taleb is a renowned personality and an amazing writer despite being the author of several highly inspirational books like the black swan, fooled by randomness and the bed of procrustes, he also works at new york university polytechnic school of engineering as a. Nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization view larger image i believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. And in a world where largescale, unpredictable events are the norm, pondering it is. He says books and their authors should be antifragile too. New book skin in the game, hidden asymmetries in daily life the fifth volume of the incerto. 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.
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