Nassim taleb is annoying, but antifragile is still worth. Author and finance scholar nassim taleb tells tim adams why economics. I read antifragile first, followed by black swan, bed of procrustes and did not finish fooled by randomness. The impact of the highly improbable is a 2007 book by author and former options trader nassim nicholas taleb. The impact of the highly improbable by taleb, nassim nicholas 1st first edition hardcover2007 on.
Nassim taleb is a literary essayist, hedge fund manager, derivatives trader. Please vote and do not add books taleb has not explicitly recommended. Nassim taleb is a literary essayist, hedge fund manager, derivatives trader and professor of risk engineering at the polytechnic institute of new york university. Nassim taleb, the author and financial guru whose popular 2007 book the black swan predicted the current financial crisis, has strong words.
I am not blaming bernanke he doesnt even know he doesnt understand how things. Nassim nicholas taleb s most popular book is the black swan. Comments on nassim talebs the long peace is a statistical illusion steven pinker. Nassim taleb talks about the financial crisis, how we misunderstand rare events, the fragility of the banking system, the moral hazard of government bailouts, the unprecedented nature of really, really bad events, the contribution of human. His 2007 book the black swan has been described by the sunday times as one of the twelve most influential. Buffetts track record means completely nothing, i have proof george soros is the true oracle. Below is a list of some of his most brilliant quotes of all time. The most valuable takeaway message is that history does not always prepare us for the future taleb uses the example of turkeys and christmas. He spent 21 years as a derivatives trader and, after closing 650,000 option transactions and examining 200,000. This is a superb piece and i hope it is widely read and taken to heart in wall street, silicon valley, and washington. My advice about reading these books is to read each of them more than once except fooled by randomness. This transformation of private debt, with all the moral hazard it entails, into public debt is, number one, from a risk standpoint. Nassim talebs book pulls the curtain back on our brains inability to sort out brilliant performance from random luck. Nassim taleb is no friend of academics justin owings.
Taleb took issue with krugmans support of deficit spending. Talebs admonition of academia is brutal he basically says ben bernanke and larry summers are arrogant, formalthinking civil servants, and ivyleague semiretards. The intellectual yet idiot, by nassim taleb two heads are. Nov 27, 2012 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. If you have read his books or if you follow him on twitter or facebook, youd know. Nassim taleb s book pulls the curtain back on our brains inability to sort out brilliant performance from random luck. Screenshot by bloomberg tv nassim taleb is not a fan of economists. Nassim taleb, the author of the black swan, said he would retire from. Official research biography of nassim nicholas taleb summary. The barbell strategy in life and things as the transformation of anything from fragile to antifragile. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. How to be rational about rationality incerto medium. The impact of the highly improbable incerto by taleb, nassim nicholas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In his books taleb presents a wealth of examples of how prone we are to discount the unexpected and unlikely, but what is. He points out that if you follow 5000 people who pick stocks for a living by pure chance 150 of them will outperform the stock market for 5 straight years. Scholar, statistician and guru of riskmanagement recommends his favorite novels and the best professional books. Im really interested in starting one of nnts books today, just wondering should i start with black swan or fooled by randomness. Oct 01, 2016 the intellectual yet idiot, by nassim taleb. Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations 80 books.
He has spent his life immersing himself in problems of luck, uncertainty. Nassim nicholas taleb books list of books by author nassim. A lebanon born scholar, nassim nicholas taleb, is a scholar and writer that focuses largely on probability and risks. Taleb, author of fooled by randomness and the black swan, talking about his new book. Mar, 2017 nassim taleb, the polarizing author of bestselling books the black swan and antifragile. He has written some of the most prestigious risk analyst books in the world and is currently the editor in chief of risk and decision analysis. Vitruvius, ten books on architecture book iii, chapter 1, v.
Taleb s works focuses on mathematical, philosophical, and practical problems with risk and probability, as well as on the properties of systems that can handle disorder. Nassim taleb makes it clear he has far more confidence in the investment acumen of george. The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets, and more on. Bestselling author nassim nicholas taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book, the black swan, in which he examines the. Blame nobel for crisis, says author of black swan reuters. If there is a book missing, please leave a comment with a reference. Nassim taleb still has the most nassim taleb autoreply email ever.
Nassim taleb is on his second round of selfimposed quiet time. 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. See all books authored by nassim nicholas taleb, including the black swan. He points out that if you follow 5000 people who pick stocks for a living by pure chance 150 of them will outperform the stock market for 5. Cameron dare not copy obamas disastrous economic policies. Nassim taleb is a vulgar bombastic windbag, and i like him a lot. Jan 14, 2019 nassim taleb is on his second round of selfimposed quiet time. Nassim nicholas talebs most popular book is the black swan. The impact of the highly improbable, and fooled by randomness. He presents it sometimes as part of a triptych with his earlier works the black swan and antifragile, and at other times as a continuation. In which order should i read nassim n talebs books, or does.
He has helped popularize the notion of skin in the game. Nassim taleb is annoying, but antifragile is still worth reading. The conversation closes with a discussion of religion and probability. Several years back, in response to the news that ben bernanke would be reappointed fed chairman, nassim nicholas taleb made an. I read would not agree with talebs views about bernanke or with lumping him into the.
Mar 19, 2010 nassim nicolas taleb i am often asked by journalists for a list of my favorite books i dont know what favorite means for a journalist. Sep 30, 2010 taleb took issue with krugmans support of deficit spending. The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. Taleb says world is more fragile today than in 2007 youtube. I am not blaming bernanke he doesnt even know he doesnt understand. His books do a good job of explaining some deep, important finance ideas for a general audience. Skin in the game is nassim nicholas talebs fifth book. Seneca and stoicism as a back door to explain why everything antifragile has to have more upside than downside and hence benefits from volatility, error, and stressorsthe fundamental asymmetry. Federal reserve governor ben bernanke he calls a true charlatan. Things that gain from disorder, offers 61 reading recommendations in his own words. Taleb mocks boring bernanke, wage slaves in book of. Nassim nicholas taleb book recommendations last addition june 2019. The author famous for the black swan is a bit of a black swan himself an unexpected phenomenon arising from the collision of several arcane disciplines and.
Feb 22, 2018 skin in the game is nassim nicholas talebs fifth book. Books by nassim nicholas taleb author of the black swan. Sure, nassim taleb recommending steven pinker is like the sun rising in the west. Nassim nicholas taleb is an uncompromizing nononsense thinker for our times.
Taleb mocks boring bernanke, wage slaves in book of aphorisms. Nassim nicholas taleb abebooks shop for books, art. Nassim nicholas taleb has 35 books on goodreads with 504838 ratings. All these centers of power and creativity are drowning in illusions brought about by thunderous misuses of statistics that have become implacably seductive only with the recent availability of vast, connected computer resources. Apr 15, 2009 taleb mentions the concept in the hour long podcast at econtalk if youve got the time to listen to it.
Mild randomness, my chapter with benoit mandelbrot in your book. Then came nassim nicholas taleb, who became a professor at new york university and gave us the catchphrase black swans. Then came nassim nicholas taleb, who became a professor at new york university and. Dec 07, 2010 taleb mocks boring bernanke, wage slaves in book of aphorisms. Taleb says bernanke doesnt understand risks of qe2 youtube. The author famous for the black swan is a bit of a black swan himself an unexpected phenomenon arising from the. In what order should nassim nicholas talebs incerto series. Nassim taleb talks about the financial crisis, how we misunderstand rare events, the fragility of the banking system, the moral hazard of government bailouts, the unprecedented nature of really, really bad events, the contribution of human psychology to misinterpreting probability and the dangers of hubris. The impact of the highly improbable by nassim nicholas taleb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.