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Available
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Publication
New York : Random House, 2011.
Description
By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.
User reviews
LibraryThing member jacoombs
Disappointing. Despite some clever observations and pithy statements of those obervations the overarching impression is of the author's ego.
LibraryThing member BenKline
An interesting collection of aphorisms and general sayings and ideas. A bit cynical, snarky, definitely anti-journalist, anti-politician, and such. Super quick read, despite the prologue telling you to only read four or so at a time.
LibraryThing member ThothJ
Interesting and thought-provoking.
A more in-depth review to follow.
A more in-depth review to follow.
LibraryThing member ThothJ
Interesting and thought-provoking.
A more in-depth review to follow.
A more in-depth review to follow.
LibraryThing member ThothJ
Interesting and thought-provoking.
A more in-depth review to follow.
A more in-depth review to follow.
LibraryThing member ThothJ
Interesting and thought-provoking.
A more in-depth review to follow.
A more in-depth review to follow.
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Original publication date
2010
ISBN
1400069971 / 9781400069972