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Author Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960- author.

Title Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life / Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Random House, [2018]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1842579~S1
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Description xv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index.
Summary In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life. As always both accessible and iconoclastic, Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about the values of those who spearhead military interventions, make financial investments, and propagate religious faiths. -Goodreads.com
Subject Risk -- Sociological aspects.
Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Social aspects.
Information asymmetry -- Social aspects.
Uncertainty (Information theory) -- Social aspects.
Complexity (Philosophy)
ISBN 9780425284629
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