Nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series is an investig. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. More than anything else, the books sheer scope, as. Oct 04, 2016 i disagree with you calling him mentally fragile. Nassim nicholas taleb has devoted his life to problems of uncertainty, probability, and knowledge and has led three careers around this focus, as a businessmantrader, a philosophical essayist, and an academic researcher. Nassim nicholas taleb on how to be more antifragile the. Things that gain from disorder 01 by taleb, nassim nicholas isbn. In this book, which is highly recommended for the volatile times we are experiencing in nearly all areas of our existence, taleb advocates making our lives both public and private antifragile. Why is nassim taleb, author of antifragile so mentally.
I found it, appropriately enough, randomly lying around at home. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, and the bed of procrustes. Antifragile should be a mandatory read for all policy makers and investment bankers. Like any other philosopher, writer or thinker, he is often misquoted and misunderstood, and his ideas are misrepresented.
Antifragile nassim nicholas taleb nieuworganiseren. Dec 17, 2012 antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. It suggests that this quality has been vital for the progress of human civilization since ancient times. A few years ago i read the black swan by nassim nicholas taleb nnt. I can say this with confidence because i have found his past ideas compelling and have applied them with very positive effects. Once you get over the idea that youre reading some sort of popular economics book and realise that its basically nassim taleb s rules for life, its actually rather enjoyable. I believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder.
I really liked nassim talebs unapologetic writing style. Why is nassim taleb, author of antifragile so mentally fragile. In the black swan taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a definitive solution. Jun 06, 20 nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on volatility, instead of shattering in the encounter with it oliver burkman, guardian more than just robust or flexible, it actively thrives on disruption julian baggini, guardian. 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. Taleb is the great seer of the modern age guardian more than just robust or flexible, it actively thrives on disruption julian baggini guardian nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on volatility, instead of. Explains how we missed the word antifragility in classrooms. Apr 28, 20 with this book taleb has outed antifragility and i would love to think that decision makers everywhere would incorporate the concept into their activities. Once you get over the idea that youre reading some sort of popular economics book and realise that its basically nassim talebs rules for life, its actually rather enjoyable.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nassim taleb is a trader himself and many of the lessons from this book he learned by trading in highly volatile currency markets. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the new york times. Nassim nicholas taleb divides the world and all thats in it people, things, institutions, ways of life into three categories.
Nassim nicholas taleb and his enemies conservative home. I have read his other books and they are all good but antifragile is the synthesis of all of his ideas. 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. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes.
Comments on klueless massimos account massimo pigliucci of the mary. Taleb shares his never ending wisdom with the readers, on topics like why the greek philosophers were idiots or not so smart as taleb to all kind of medical advice and why. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antifragile. Radical philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a blueprint for how to live and thrive in a world we dont understand, and which is too uncertain for us to even try to predict. Nassim nicholas taleb takes a critical look at modern society and its aim to smooth out life by interfering in systems like the economy. Antifragile is truly the modern stoics technical guide towards developing an adaptive and resilient perspective for the modern world. Nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on volatility, instead of shattering in the encounter with it oliver burkman, guardian more than just robust or flexible, it actively thrives on disruption julian baggini, guardian. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while. Talebs bestselling 2007 book the black swan and his earlier book fooled by. Antifragile by nassim taleb march 12, 2016 march 12, 2016 kirtika 4 comments antifragile a term used to mean the opposite of fragile, and denote things that gain from disorder, chaos, stressors. 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. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb is going to have important impact on my life, because i intend to apply the concepts to my behavior.
Nov 29, 2012 larry prusak is an independent consultant who has coauthored 12 books and many articles. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability. Talebs bestselling 2007 book the black swan and his earlier book fooled by randomness. Every day, nassim nicholas taleb and thousands of other voices read, write, and. Taleb is an independent thinker who is almost impossible to categorize. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics. Nov 27, 2012 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. I am pretty sure people will still be reading talebs two previous books in 10. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the black swan 20072010, and the bed of procrustes 20102016 and is the fourth book in the fivevolume philosophical treatise on uncertainty titled incerto. Things that gain from disorder incerto book 3 kindle. More than anything else, the books sheer scope, as well as its capacity to move with great. The bestselling author of the black swan explains the concept of his new book, antifragile, and how we can thrive in a. Nassim taleb takes great issue with this approach in his new book antifragile.
The core idea behind this book is simple and quite enticing. Nassim nicholas taleb on how to be more antifragile if work is dull, dont do it, go stand outside in the cold, and much more. I just finished reading antifragile last night and i think it was an amazing book. Jul 21, 2017 nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization view larger image i believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. Instead the focus should be in building antifragile institutions.
Nassim nicholas taleb is an uncompromizing nononsense thinker for our times. Nonetheless, the uk edition of antifragile, his sprawling souk of a book about how we can live happily in a world that defies understanding, carries on. You might suppose that the opposite of fragile is something like robust. Nov 24, 2012 antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb. Nassim nicholas taleb, joe ochman, random house audio.
Nassim nicholas taleb s landmark incerto series is an investig. My notes are a reflection of the journal write up above. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, talebs message is revolutionary. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck.
This is my book summary of antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on november 27, 2012, by random house in the united states and penguin in the united kingdom. Nassim nicholas taleb divides the world and all thats in it people, things, institutions. Currently residing in the united states, united kingdom, and lebanon, he is known for being a financial market leader, being a professor at the polytechnic institute of the university of new york and president of the investment company. How to live in a world we dont understand by nassim. But if you are going to read it then you must commit to reading it at least two or three times to let it. From the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, nassim nicholas taleb, a book on how some things actually benefit from disorder. Jan 09, 20 radical philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a blueprint for how to live and thrive in a world we dont understand, and which is too uncertain for us to even try to predict.
A reader could easily run out of adjectives to describe nassim nicholas talebs new book antifragile. Things that gain from disorder audible audio edition. He currently teaches at columbia universitys ms program in information and knowledge strategy. Nassim nicholas taleb is an author, essayist, statistician, and lebanonamerican risk analyst, mathematical training. His view is that constructing such socalled robust institutions is not sufficient as it continually fights yesterdays battle. I know its not a brave new world or harry potter but im telling you, this book had me reevaluating the entire world and my own life in a largely positive way. First, lets present the concept in a practical way. Things that gain from disorder, the bestselling book by the statistician and former. Antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. It is a concept developed by professor nassim nicholas taleb in his book, antifragile, and in technical papers. Instead, the book is more a paleo style nutrition and work out guide than a finance or investment book.
Nonetheless, the uk edition of antifragile, his sprawling souk of a book about how we can live happily in. Things that gain from disorder kindle edition by taleb, nassim nicholas. Undoubtedly the book will be ignored by the establishment. Taleb has now more fully developed the concept of antifragility in his most recent book, antifragile. Antifragile nassim nicholas taleb bok 9781400067824. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the independent. The problem with antifragile is that it is a deeply antisocial book. Nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization. The book antifragile is an enlightening read for those looking to discover and understand the effects of this process, and it. Some of the ideas are expanded in talebs fifth book. Nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on volatility, instead of shattering in the encounter with it oliver burkman guardian.
And we must do this by rejecting the rampant fragilization of the economy, health, politics and education of the last few decades. Apr 20, 2018 antifragile is truly the modern stoics technical guide towards developing an adaptive and resilient perspective for the modern world. Larry prusak is an independent consultant who has coauthored 12 books and many articles. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on november 27, 2012, by random house in the united states and. He has spent his life immersing himself in problems of luck, uncertainty, probability, and knowledge, and he has led three highprofile careers around his ideas, as a man of letters, as a businessmantrader, and as a university professor and researcher. In that way, it as rich on page 400 as it is on page 2. When it comes to investing, the main conclusion i drew was that value investing is inherently antifragile, which is why it works. Everything that is alive, and everything that stays alive displays some sort of antifragility. 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. Things that gain from disorder, nassim taleb explains the concept of antifragility.