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rickgrimes
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Member since Jan 2011
2780 posts

The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


What is the MB's opinion of this book? Is it a good read?






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Tigahs
LSU Fan
Manhattan
Member since Jan 2004
22538 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


must read, i finished in a week or two tops, it's a page turner, and he even tells you which chapters to skip depending on your knowledge of statistics etc. even skeptics of Nassim still can't deny that the book is awesome





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foshizzle
LSU Fan
Member since Mar 2008
25135 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


You get the most out of it if you have at least some knowledge of statistics and predictive modeling, the more the better.





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cwill
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Jan 2005
18885 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


Great book....prescient book.





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jso0003
Auburn Fan
Birmingham/Atlanta
Member since Jun 2009
4457 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


Highly recommended





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Chris Farley
Maryland Fan
Regulating
Member since Sep 2009
3078 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


A good chunk of the book is him tooting his own horn, but if you can get through that it's pretty good.





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Tigah in the ATL
LSU Fan
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
20654 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


filled with awesomeness.

The last paragraph is one of my favorites ever.






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Tigris
Colorado Fan
In a van by the river.
Member since Jul 2005
4740 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


It's good; punctures conventional wisdom with a bunch of shrapnel which I always enjoy.





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LSU0358
LSU Fan
Member since Jan 2005
4589 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


Good book. I'm currently re-reading it.





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Willie Stroker
LSU Fan
Houston...ish
Member since Sep 2008
4321 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


Solid book. Helped me put probabilities in proper perspective. Also enjoyed Fooled By Randomness for the same reasons.



Now anxiously awaiting his next book - Antifragile. I should have it devoured within a week of its release later this month.






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Cold Pizza
Ohio State Fan
Member since Sep 2011
7639 posts

re: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb


He's an arrogant douchebag but that's why I dislike the book. Once you buy into the idea all the important stuff can't be predicted you might as well close the book. I knew that before I opened it.





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