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Apr 17, 2007 · 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.
In this book, Taleb introduces the concept of a black swan, which is an extremely rare and unpredictable event that has a huge impact on history, science, technology, finance, and society. Examples of black swans include the rise of the internet, the 9/11 attacks, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable is a 2007 book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who is a former options trader. The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events—and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively.
May 11, 2010 · The Black Swan is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
In this book, Taleb introduces the concept of a black swan, which is an extremely rare and unpredictable event that has a huge impact on history, science, technology, finance, and society. Examples of black swans include the rise of the internet, the 9/11 attacks, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Jan 1, 2008 · The book offers a fresh perspective on the impact of rare, unpredictable events - or "black swans" - on our world, and provides readers with insights and strategies for navigating the complexities of a rapidly changing world.
Apr 17, 2007 · The Black Swan is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and...
Apr 3, 2008 · The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Penguin Books Limited, Apr 3, 2008 - Philosophy - 400 pages. The phenomenal international bestseller that...
Apr 17, 2007 · Bestselling author Nassim Nicholas Taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book, The Black Swan, in which he examines the influence of highly improbable and unpredictable events that have massive impact.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Buy The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable 02 by Taleb, Nassim Nicholas (ISBN: 9780141034591) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
