Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Bed of Procrustes

Collection of aphorisms on life, wealth, and decision-making in business

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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.

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