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. Taleb opens his chapter on seneca by stating that a couple of. 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. Recurring themes throughout the book include skin in the game, via negativa, lindy effect, barbell strategy and the green lumber fallacy. In the opening section titled, how to love the wind, taleb writes. A must read, and if you enjoy the content on this site, youll love antifragile. Jul 29, 2020 nassim nicholas taleb in the bed of procrustes this is the central illusion in life. Were aiming to cover chapters 45 of the statistical consequences of fat tails by nassim. Time and fragility nassim taleb says that whats most likely to stick in the future is what has already been around for long. Fooled by randomness 2001, the black swan 20072010, the bed of procrustes 2010, antifragile 2012, and skin in the game 2018. A fragile person is one who thinks he can predict the futureand when things go very sour, he is sorely hurt, usually in a f i had previously read nassim taleb s the black swan. Nov 21, 2012 taleb thinks we should all try to be antifragile. I enjoy his writing and, among all his books, think antifragile is the most. More information about this seller contact this seller.
Antifragile is the third book in talebs incerto italian for uncertain trilogy. Jan 28, 2014 taleb then backs up his thoughts, with all sorts of historic and scientific examples. His 2007 book the black swan has been described by the sunday times as one of the twelve most. It is a fun book to read and because it is the first of the 5 book inserto, and you will find a nassim taleb which is prefame. Things that gain from disorder 2012, alongside fooled by randomness. The tree main examples of antifragility given by nassim nicholas taleb in his books are. The fragile is anything that would be at best unharmed, for example, a ceramic cup or vase on a table. At the end of the fourth chapter of the book, he proposes a national entrepreneur day, one furnished with this message.
Nassim taleb says that options are a great way to make the system more resistant to shocks. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on. Apr 12, 2017 learn how to control risk and be more resilient by becoming more antifragile. The inserto is basically a long essay which taleb broke down into. Notes on antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb max mednik.
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. Antifragile is a book that is difficult to summarize. As the book progresses, taleb covers in great depth the domain of the fragile and the opposing domain of the antifragile showing how fragility can be detected, measured, and transformed. If they come out confusing, its my fault read the book. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the new york times.
Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb issue 97 philosophy now. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas taleb s landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, unce. When asked how the future house will look like, for example, a shelf full of books is a good guess because a shelf full of books has been around for centuries. I would go ahead and begin with fooled by randomness. Toward a postcolonial reading of the deuteronomistic history, uriah y. 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. Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a black swan world. Antifragile pdf summary nassim nicholas taleb 12min blog. Things that gain from disorder by nassim taleb is perhaps the most fascinating book ive read this year, and maybe this decade.
Oct 28, 20 in this book, written by nassim taleb author of black swan, we are introduced to antifragility, a concept where some systems are strengthened by volatility instead of weakened by it. Find out why taleb claims that the success of modern society depends on people and organizations learning to benefit from volatility. Things that gain from disorder kindle edition by taleb, nassim. Although the book contains a table of contents, chapter summaries and map, a summary of the book is. Nassim nicholas taleb on senecas barbell the strategy. Talebs bestselling 2007 book the black swan and his earlier book fooled by randomness. Antifragile has completely changed how people think about work and life, and the concepts from it can be used daily. Sep 21, 2018 antifragile has references to stoicism scattered throughout but chapter 10, which is entitled senecas upside and downside, is largely dedicated to talebs interpretation of stoicism. An introduction chapter 1 between damocles and hydra. Antifragile book summary pdf by nicholas nassim taleb two. Find out why taleb claims that the success of modern society depends on people. This is the longest and deepest ive gotten into a book since high school, and i found pretty much every chapter thoughtprovoking and lifestyle. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. May 06, 2018 nassim nicholas taleb nassim nicholas talebs book antifragile.
For example, a set of wine glasses is fragile because any volatility will break them, but humankind is antifragile thanks to evolution and our ability to adapt. 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. In the black swan taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a. It was originally published in november 2016 including only the first four books. This is an audiobook summary of antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb this is not the original audiobook. Antifragile expands the 10 page chapter into a 500 page book.
The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets 2005 and the black swan. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Nassim taleb on the antifragile portfolio and the benefits. Antifragile features a fictional italianamerican character called fat tony. Fooled by randomness is talebs best book, followed by the black swan. And to demonstrate that talebs trading style is antifragile, had the 1987 crash never happened, taleb would not have been materially hurt. Taleb s basic thesis is that people and institutions are either fragile, robust, or 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. He gets in twitter fights, eats a lot of squid ink pasta, but also has many fans. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics. The more options you have, the more ways you have to respond to black swans and unforeseen events. The impact of the highly improbable 2007 completes nassim nicholas talebs. Antifragile audiobook by nassim nicholas taleb cover art. Things that gain from disorder offers a compelling upgrade on senecas philosophy of life. The airlines are antifrigile because when a plane crash, the other planes gets better. After three or four chapters of this book, i had to give up. Jun 06, 20 what taleb has identified and calls antifragile are things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. Romans got their political system by tinkering, not by reason.
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. The reader can expect to figuratively speaking, be thrown in all directions. I find the question important and its exploration useful in my work on improving innovation effectiveness. Nassim talebs antifragile celebrates randomness in people. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, taleb s message is revolutionary. Nassim talebs antifragile celebrates randomness in. And to demonstrate that talebs trading style is antifragile, had the 1987 crash never. However, unlike the ancient stoic philosopher who had to count on his pupil arrian for the compilation of his discourses, taleb takes it upon himself and authors a highly engaging, thoughtprovoking, unputdownable book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My 3 takeaways from nassim talebs antifragile catalign.
Review of antifragile by nassim taleb roosh valizadeh. Despite being the author of several highly inspirational books like the black swan, fooled by randomness and the bed of procrustes, he also works at new york university polytechnic school of engineering as a professor of risk engineering. Dec 17, 2012 antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. Risk taking aint gambling, and optionality aint lottery tickets. In a world where we try to avoid volatility and uncertainty like the plague, this book explains why we need to do exactly the opposite.
Things that gain from disorder is more than just a book, its a modernday equivalent of enchiridion of epictetus. If the idea is nice and neat, however, the book that houses it is just the opposite. It is thoughtful, provocative and extremely controversial. The psychologist gerd gigerenzer has a simple heuristic. Antifragile, this post would be much too lengthy, so lets jump to chapter. In our humble opinion, nassim nicholas taleb is one of the most important intellectuals of our age. Review of nassim talebs antifragile sizemore insights. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the independent. Antifragile book summary pdf by nicholas nassim taleb. Optionality, technology, and antifragility chapter 12.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antifragile. Detailed notes and summary for antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb audiobooks, mp3. The book thats had the greatest influence on my thinking and writing. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto. In the black swan taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a definitive solution. This is an animated book summary of antifragile by assim nicholas taleb. For example, phoenix, the bird with splendid colors. In the coming articles, i intend on exploring the fat tails, and talebs take on them. Taleb s five volume philosophical essay on uncertainty, titled the incerto, covers the following books. If youre used to reading a nice novella or a danielle steel tome, this. Its not just a modern practical philosophy book, its a guide for smart investing, exercising, learning, working, and thinking. Antifragile, by his own admission, is the central book of his exceptional incerto quintet.
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