Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Lebanese-American essayist and trader whose The Black Swan argued that rare, high-impact events dominate history and are predictable only in hindsight. Antifragile extended this to systems that benefit from disorder. His aphoristic style and contempt for academic economics have made him one of the most provocative thinkers of his era.
Works
- The Black SwanExploration of unpredictable rare events and their outsized impact on the world
- AntifragileTheory of systems that gain from disorder and volatility rather than stability
- Fooled by RandomnessAnalysis of how randomness and luck affect trading, investing, and markets
- The Bed of ProcrustesCollection of aphorisms on life, wealth, and decision-making in business
- Skin in the GameArgument that personal responsibility ensures credibility in business and ethics