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The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb
Posted on 11/11/12 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 11/11/12 at 3:42 pm
What is the MB's opinion of this book? Is it a good read?
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Posted on 11/11/12 at 4:20 pm to rickgrimes
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
Posted on 11/11/12 at 5:02 pm to rickgrimes
You get the most out of it if you have at least some knowledge of statistics and predictive modeling, the more the better.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 5:21 pm to rickgrimes
Great book....prescient book.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 6:12 pm to rickgrimes
Highly recommended
Posted on 11/11/12 at 6:57 pm to rickgrimes
A good chunk of the book is him tooting his own horn, but if you can get through that it's pretty good.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:32 pm to rickgrimes
filled with awesomeness.
The last paragraph is one of my favorites ever.
The last paragraph is one of my favorites ever.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 7:20 am to rickgrimes
It's good; punctures conventional wisdom with a bunch of shrapnel which I always enjoy.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:17 am to rickgrimes
Good book. I'm currently re-reading it.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 1:09 pm to rickgrimes
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.
Now anxiously awaiting his next book - Antifragile. I should have it devoured within a week of its release later this month.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 9:31 pm to rickgrimes
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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