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1 online resource |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York : Random House, 2018. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 9618 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
| 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 |
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Risk -- Sociological aspects.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Social aspects.
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Information asymmetry -- Social aspects.
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Uncertainty (Information theory) -- Social aspects.
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Complexity (Philosophy).
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Original 9780425284629 |
| ISBN |
9780425284636 (electronic bk) |
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