Books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb the ceo library. The impact of the highly improbable written by nassim nicholas taleb which was published in 2007515. Nassim nicholas taleb hits out at chinese printers censorship of his book author protests after proofs of antifragile returned with marks indicating that taiwan should be referred to as part of. Sep 26, 2014 here is an excerpt from on book recommendations from andrew ross sorkin, larry summers, and nassim taleb. Fortunately, this year, with skin in the game, we found out that he had more things to say on the matter. Solid book on interventionism, should be mandatory reading in foreign affairs.
Having read his work, however, one would think that mandelbrots the misbehaviour of markets, gary taubes good calories, bad calories and just about all of kahnemans work rank among talebs highly recommended books. The bed of procrustes 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. In 2012, nassim taleb seemingly ended his incerto series of books with a book titled antifragile. Things hidden since the foundation of the world by rene girard. Likewise with randomnessuncertaintychaos, you want to be able to use them, not to hide from them.
This is an outstanding book on the side effects of interventionism, written in extremely elegant prose and with maxi. 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. The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets 2001 antifragile. 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. May 11, 2010 i love this book so much that i bought a copy as a gift. Reflections on academia and the hazards of reductionist science are the best part of the book. Im really interested in starting one of nnts books today, just wondering should i start with black swan or fooled by randomness. Book recommendations from nassim taleb realclearbooks. What i learned losing a million dollars by jim paul 4.
Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations 81 books. Taleb nassim, first edition abebooks shop for books. Feb 22, 2018 skin in the game is nassim nicholas talebs fifth book. In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, nassim taleb. Things that gain from disorder nassim nicholas taleb publisher. Antifragile by nassim taleb things that gain from disorder wind extinguishes a candle but energises fire. The statistical mechanics of financial markets by johannes. Taleb spent more than two decades as a risk trader before becoming a researcher in philosophical, mathematical and mostly practical problems with probability.
Recommended books nassim nicholas taleb is a lebaneseamerican essayist, scholar, statistician, and former option trader and risk analyst, whose work concerns problems of. A study of the relation of military power to national advantage by norman angell sir. Taleb convinced me yhat we need a revolution in academia. Everyone i know from london city has read at least this book, but many people have read all taleb s books. Nassim nicholas taleb is a lebaneseamerican essayist, scholar, statistician, and former trader and risk analyst, whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. Not all swans are white, and not all events, no matter what the experts think, are predictable. The impact of the highly improbable 2007 fooled by randomness. Taleb shows that black swans, like 911, cannot be foreseen and have an immeasurable impact on the world. Recommended books nassim nicholas taleb is a lebaneseamerican essayist, scholar, statistician, and former option trader and risk analyst, whose work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. 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. Nassim nicholas taleb books list of books by author. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. They recommend books such as age of ambition, the shifts and the shocks, every shot counts, the sleepwalkers and more. Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations bookauthority.
A wisdom book ranked with poor charlies almanac and the art of worldly wisdom, the authors choices of text center. Nassim taleb, the polarizing author of best selling books the black swan and antifragile. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nassim nicholas taleb books online. The bed of procrustes 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. The best books to read in uncertain times the art of. Nassim taleb recommends his favorite novels and the best. Chris anderson, editor in chief of wired, author of the long tail idiosyncratically brilliant. This is my book summary of fooled by randomness by nassim nicholas taleb. In which order should i read nassim n taleb s books, or does it matter.
Yet a style runs strong and consistent through each of the three books, trenchant beyond all imagining, and is its own kind of wit. The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets, and more on. Nassim nicolas talebs the incerto series is about dealing with matters of probability, complexity, and risk. The impact of the highly improbable hardcover by taleb nassim nicholas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Taleb s note on keeping and rereading literature books. A black swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable yet causes massive consequences. Nassim nicholas talebs favorite literature books flaneurs. Talebs note on keeping and rereading literature books. Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations last addition june 2019. So far weve provided the book recommendations from.
My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. See more ideas about reading, books and this or that questions. Some really interesting ideas in this new book by taleb. 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. Things that gain from disorder, offers 61 reading recommendations in his own words. Incerto is a series of books philosopher and probability scholar nassim nicholas taleb wrote that tackles the very issue of how to engage with an uncertain world.
Nassim nicholas taleb spent two decades as a trader and risk taker before becoming a fulltime essayist and scholar focusing on practical, philosophical, and mathematical problems with chance, luck, and probability. His 2007 book the black swan has been described by the sunday times as one of the twelve most influential books since world war ii known for applied epistemology, antifragility, black swan theory. 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. 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. Oct 25, 2018 home book recommendations 74 books recommended by nassim taleb. Book recommendations from nassim taleb farnam street. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. Im a fan of reading books listening to anthologies sequentially as you can see the ideas form and change. See all books authored by nassim nicholas taleb, including the black swan. The hidden asymmetries in daily life 2018 the bed of procrustes. The general public is usually supplied by books on mathematical scientists written by science communicators and other outside observersthe worst by far being. The pandemic isnt a black swan but a portent of a more.
But, according to nassim nicholas taleb, theres an entire class of other things that dont simply resist stress but actually grow, strengthen, or otherwise gain from unforeseen and otherwise unwelcome stimuli. As always both accessible and iconoclastic, taleb challenges longheld beliefs about the values. What i learned losing a million dollars by jim paul. Nassim used to have a list of books he recommended on his personal website. But the book gives the impression of having been prepared in a rush. The impact of the highly improbable, and fooled by randomness. The invisible borderline separates the young aristocrat aldo from the strangely fascinating opposite mediterranean shore. Taleb spent more than two decades as a risk trader before becoming a researcher in philosophical, mathematical and. Here is a quick description and cover image of book the black swan. In which order should i read nassim n talebs books, or does. The impact of the highly improbable by taleb, nassim nicholas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb nassim nicholas taleb is a lebaneseamerican author and flaneur a man who saunters around observing society.
Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb at due to covid19, orders may be delayed. I am often asked by journalists for a list of my favorite books i dont know what favorite means for a journalist. Praise for nassim nicholas taleb the most prophetic voice of all. This week were going to take a look at recommended books from nassim taleb. The impact of the highly improbable by nassim nicholas taleb. I wouldnt argue this is strictly necessary for taleb s books though, if one is really calling you id start there instead. Please vote and do not add books taleb has not explicitly recommended. List of books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb, professor of risk engineering, essayist, author of the black swan. Some sections are more interesting and better written than others. It doesnt mean you need to be a hedge fund manager im not. The other books in the series are the black swan, antifragile, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Readlist curates lists of great books that helped successful indie hackers.
Thankfully, with the help of the way back machine, i was able to access the entire archived list. The next book in this series, the black swan, made famous the concept of black swans unforeseen. Taleb is currently distinguished professor of risk engineering at new york universitys school of engineering, but he. If there is a book missing, please leave a comment with a reference.
The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, antifragile, and skin in the game. The first book, fooled by randomness, is about how we perceive or fail to perceive the role of chance and luck in our lives. The books underline that everything becomes more and more interconnected and entangled, requiring an altogether different approach to knowledge and revision of our habitual ways of thinking about certain things. Fooled by randomness is the wordofmouth sensation that will. Gq praise for the black swan a book that altered modern thinking. A wisdom book ranked with poor charlies almanac and the art of worldly wisdom, the authors choices of text center on those who gather knowledge with the. Book recommendations from sorkin, summers, and 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. Scholar, statistician and guru of riskmanagement recommends his favorite novels and the best professional books. Books recommended by nassim nicholas taleb bookadvice. Eirik solheim scholar, statistician and guru of riskmanagement recommends his favorite novels and the best professional books. His 2007 book the black swan has been described by the sunday times as one of the twelve most influential books since world war ii.
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. Maverick thinker nassim nicholas taleb had an illustrious career on wall street before turning his focus to his black swan theory. Things that gain from disorder 2012 skin in the game. Home book recommendations 74 books recommended by nassim taleb. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. Citing examples ranging from hammurabi to seneca, antaeus the giant to donald trump, nassim nicholas taleb shows how the willingness to accept ones own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life. Most continue readingantifragile by nassim nicholas taleb. Nov 10, 2017 ive read them all and would recommend sequential as later books do refer back to previous ideas. His focus is on how different systems handle disorder. Perhaps the best test of ones appreciation for a novel is whether one craves it at time.
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