The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Taste attributes: documentarybusinesspsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeAn original non-fiction book that is grounded, intricate and weighty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11.
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- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 421
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