SKIN IN THE GAME: HIDDEN ASYMMETRIES IN DAILY LIFE
TALEB-NICHOLAS, NASSIM
SKIN IN THE GAME: HIDDEN ASYMMETRIES IN DAILY LIFE - UK PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE 2018 - xiii, 279
In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life.
9780241300657
RISK-SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS, RISK-TAKING (PSYCHOLOGY)-SOCIAL ASPECTS. INFORMATION ASYMMETRY-SOCIAL ASPECTS, UNCERTAINTY (IRISK-SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS, RISK-TAKING (PSYCHOLOGY)-SOCIAL ASPECTS. INFORMATION ASYMMETRY-SOCIAL ASPECTS, UNCERTAINTY (INFORMATION THEORY)--SOCIAL ASPECTS, COMPLEXITY (PHILOSOPHY)NFORMATION THEORY)--SOCIAL ASPECTS, COMPLEXITY (PHILOSOPHY)
302.12/TAL
SKIN IN THE GAME: HIDDEN ASYMMETRIES IN DAILY LIFE - UK PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE 2018 - xiii, 279
In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life.
9780241300657
RISK-SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS, RISK-TAKING (PSYCHOLOGY)-SOCIAL ASPECTS. INFORMATION ASYMMETRY-SOCIAL ASPECTS, UNCERTAINTY (IRISK-SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS, RISK-TAKING (PSYCHOLOGY)-SOCIAL ASPECTS. INFORMATION ASYMMETRY-SOCIAL ASPECTS, UNCERTAINTY (INFORMATION THEORY)--SOCIAL ASPECTS, COMPLEXITY (PHILOSOPHY)NFORMATION THEORY)--SOCIAL ASPECTS, COMPLEXITY (PHILOSOPHY)
302.12/TAL
