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The Black Swan : The Impact Of The Highly Improbable

By Nicholas Taleb Nassim

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The Black Swan By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Is A Provocative And Intellectually Daring Exploration Of Rare, Unpredictable Events That Have Massive Consequences—What Taleb Calls “Black Swans.” These Events Lie Outside The Realm Of Regular Expectations, Yet After They Occur, We Concoct Explanations To Make Them Seem Predictable.
Taleb Argues That Most Of Our Understanding Of The World Is Shaped By What Is Predictable And Measurable, But It’S The Improbable—Like The Rise Of The Internet, The 2008 Financial Crisis, Or The Emergence Of Bestsellers—That Truly Defines History, Science, And Business. He Challenges Conventional Wisdom In Forecasting, Economics, And Risk Management, Urging Readers To Embrace Uncertainty And Develop Resilience In The Face Of The Unknown.
Written With Wit, Irreverence, And Philosophical Depth, The Black Swan Blends Storytelling, Statistics, And Personal Anecdotes To Offer A Radically Different Way Of Thinking About Randomness, Probability, And Decision-Making. It’S The Second Volume In Taleb’S Incerto Series, Which Also Includes Fooled By Randomness, Antifragile, And Skin In The Game.
“Black Swans Underlie Everything In Our World, From The Success Of Ideas And Technologies To The Dynamics Of Historical Events.”

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  • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
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  • Vendor BORDERS
  • Release Date 28 Feb 2008
  • Pages 444 Pages
  • Format Paperback
  • Country of Origin United Kingdom
  • Age 18+
  • Width 12.7 cm
  • Height 19.56 cm
  • Language English
  • Weight 350 g
  • Barcode 9780141034591