Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading– Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill.
The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.įooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. “ in a style that owes as much to Stephen Colbert as it does to Michel de Montaigne.Fooled by Randomness 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. time for my annual reread of Antifragile.” -Johann from Vienna, Austria (Twitter) Fourth, as ethics to learn a good way to die.” -Tamitake from Tokyo, Japan (Twitter) Third, as Das Kapital with correct mathematics. Second, as a memorial statement for Fat Tony. “For my wife and me, Antifragile is an annual reread.” -Colle from Richmond, Virginia (Twitter)
“Taleb grabs on to core problems that others ignore, or don’t see, and shakes them like an attack dog on a leg.” -Greg from New York (Twitter) someone who is able to change the way we view the structure of the world through the strength, originality and veracity of his ideas alone.” -John Gray, GQ The problem with Taleb is that he is right.” -Dan from Prague, Czech Republic (Twitter)
“The problem with Taleb is not that he’s an asshole.
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