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Philosophy

Fooled by Randomness

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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My main point in this book is that it is possible to be a loser in a game and still be an excellent player, and it is possible to be a winner and be an absolute idiot.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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A book about the hidden role of chance in markets and in life, arguing that we systematically underestimate the impact of randomness while overestimating skill and cause-and-effect narratives.

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A book about the hidden role of chance in markets and in life, arguing that we systematically underestimate the impact of randomness while overestimating skill and cause-and-effect narratives.

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