The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable | Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable | Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Important idea, well written but longer than necessary

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	The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House, 2007 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 313 reviews view larger image
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Interesting book to read...difficult to apply

I thought this book was a really interesting read, but it wasn't one where you can easily see how to apply what you read.

For instance, the author does a great job of demonstrating how random life can be...for example, the stories about the true risks of a Las Vegas casino and the work habits of Onassis were really entertaining and made the point about black swans...but knowing that life is random doesn't really lend itself to knowing how to live in a random world.

The book can get a bit long-winded at times, but it's still well worth reading, especially if you're looking for something to expand your mind vs looking to make specific life changes.

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Important idea, well written but longer than necessary

A little long -- there's really a single concept here and while it's important to relate to various endeavors, we get the point. But it's always erudite and entertaining along the way. And the main point is pretty important.

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