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100 _aTALEB-NICHOLAS, NASSIM
245 _aSKIN IN THE GAME: HIDDEN ASYMMETRIES IN DAILY LIFE
260 _aUK
_bPENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
_c2018
300 _axiii, 279
520 _aIn 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.
650 _aRISK-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)
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