Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Nov 15, 2016 what taleb has identified and calls antifragile is that category of things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. Just spotted nassim talebs upcoming book antifragile on penguin books uk website. The book spans innovation by trial and error, life decisions, politics, urban planning, war, personal finance, economic systems and medicine, drawing on modern street wisdom and ancient sources. What taleb has identified and calls antifragile is that category of things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. 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. The author says that the increased complexity of our society also makes our society more fragile. Things that gain from disorder ebook written by nassim nicholas taleb. Jan 28, 2014 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.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, talebs message is revolutionary. Unlike many books of this genre, which spend 200 pages padding a 5 page idea, antifragile is a fractal of a book, taking its central ideas and examining and applying them in myriad ways. New book skin in the game, hidden asymmetries in daily life. Nov 27, 2012 antifragile 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. Jan 28, 2014 antifragile 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. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck. In that way, it as rich on page 400 as it is on page 2. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics.
As taleb explains in his book, antifragility is fundamentally. Explains how we missed the word antifragility in classrooms. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. Mar 01, 20 things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb in antifragile. An excellent book that has influenced my thinking more than almost any other, and continues to be a reference i go back to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read antifragile. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antifragile. Author and philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a definitive solution for how to gain from disorder and chaos, while being protected from fragilities and adverse events. Antifragility is a property of systems that increase in capability to thrive as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures.
Nassim taleb is a trader himself and many of the lessons from this book he learned by trading in highly volatile currency markets. Taleb is an independent thinker who is almost impossible to categorize. 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. Things that gain from disorder, nassim nicholas taleb follows up fooled by randomness 2001 and his bestselling the black swan. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. If in the black swan taleb has shown us that highly improbable and unpredictable events are widespread and shape our world, in his new book he brings us a concept as interesting as the swan. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, taleb s message is revolutionary. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the new york times. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780812979688, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, and the bed. Further, we are victims to a new disease, called in this book neomania, that. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The antifragile covers things and ideas that not only benefit from chaos but also need it to survive. Things that gain from disorder the irony of the process of thought control. Sep 08, 2016 author and philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a definitive solution for how to gain from disorder and chaos, while being protected from fragilities and adverse events. He received an mba from the wharton school and a ph. His newest book, antifragile, is a philosophical tract about the. Here are the personal journal entries i used to record the best lessons from each book. His view is that constructing such socalled robust institutions is not sufficient as it continually fights yesterdays battle.
Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb in antifragile. Things that gain from disorder nassim taleb youtube. This book builds on the black swan taleb puts forward evidence and definitions for fragility, robustness and antifragility, and explains where they apply in life, and why you want to strive for antifragility. Taleb was inducted in february 2001 in the derivatives strategy hall of fame. Hidden asymmetries in daily life furthers the idea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability. The website shows a different cover to the stacked boxes in the post below, and has a different subtitle how to live in a world we dont understand which would presumably be for the uk market. Things that gain from disorder, a few months back upon the recommendation from anthony and brett, and absolutely fell in love with the concept.
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