Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a renowned thinker on probability and uncertainty, spent over two decades as a risk taker in financial markets before transitioning into research, where he delves into philosophical, mathematical, and practical challenges associated with randomness and risk. Known for his thoughtful reflections, Taleb is currently a Distinguished Professor at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. His influential works include Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, The Bed of Procrustes, Antifragile, and Skin in the Game, all part of his celebrated Incerto series, published globally in forty-one languages. Taleb’s sharp insights make him a guiding voice on risk management, uncertainty, and resilience.

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    By : Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

    What if the rarest event could bankrupt empires—and you never saw it coming? Nassim Nicholas Taleb dismantles humanity’s obsession with predictability, revealing how “Black Swans”—unforeseen, earth-shattering events—shape history, fortunes, and failures, from stock market crashes to pandemics. But as we cling to illusions of control, a chilling paradox emerges: The more we plan for certainty, the less prepared we are for chaos. So, do you dare stare into the abyss of the unknown… or will your blind spots devour you whole?

    • Originally Published: 2007
    • Publisher : Random House Publishing Group, 2011
    • Genre: Non-fiction
    • Pages: 480
    • Book Type: Hardcopy
    • ISBN-13: 978-0141034591
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    Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

    What if your greatest triumph was just a coin flip—and your worst failure pure bad luck? Nassim Nicholas Taleb drags you into the shadowy casino of life, where high-stakes traders and self-made millionaires worship skill but owe their fortunes to chaos. As he dissects the invisible threads of chance weaving through success and ruin, a brutal truth surfaces: Your brain is wired to see patterns in noise—and call it genius. But when the market crashes or luck runs dry, how many of your certainties are just stories… and who’s the real fool?

    • Originally Published: 2001
    • Publisher: Penguin Books, 2007
    • Pages: 368
    • Genre: Self-help
    • Book Type: Hardcopy
    • ISBN-13: 978-0141031484
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    Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder

    What if chaos didn’t break you—but forged you? In Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shatters our obsession with stability, arguing that true resilience isn’t about surviving chaos—it’s about thriving in it. From crumbling economies to the human spirit, he reveals how volatility and uncertainty are the hidden engines of growth. But as we engineer our lives to avoid shocks, a deadly irony surfaces: Our desperate grip on control might be the very thing making us brittle. Will you cling to fragile safety… or let chaos sculpt you into something unbreakable?

    • Originally Published: 2012
    • Publisher : Penguin Books, 2013
    • Genre: Self-help
    • Pages: 544
    • Book Type: Hardcopy
    • ISBN-13: 978-0141038223
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