A fragile person is one who thinks he can predict the futureand when things go very sour, he is sorely hurt, usually in a i had previously read nassim taleb s the black swan. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk. From the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, nassim nicholas taleb, a book on how some things actually benefit from disorder. Sitg as you can see on that website, the content of the new. Nassim nicholas taleb has little tolerance for, well, a lot of things. Some lessons learned reading talebs book antifragile.
The impact of the highly improbable 2007 completes nassim nicholas talebs. Fooled by randomness is talebs best book, followed by the black swan. It confirmed a lot of things i have noticed about life and my decisionmaking processes. Recurring themes throughout the book include skin in the game, via negativa, lindy effect, barbell strategy and the green lumber fallacy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antifragile. The new book is the closing part of a trilogy that started about ten years ago with fooled by randomness. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics. Radical philosopher nassim nicholas taleb offers a blueprint for how to live and thrive in a world we dont understand, and which is too uncertain for us to even try to predict. Jetzt antifragile nach hause oder ihre filiale vor ort bestellen. A fragile person is one who thinks he can predict the futureand when things go very sour, he is sorely hurt, usually in a i had previously read nassim talebs the black swan.
I am pretty sure people will still be reading taleb s two previous books in 10 years time. Antifragile things actually grow and flourish in the face of uncertainty. Antifragile, the black swan, fooled by randomness, the bed of procrustes nassim nicholas taleb ebook nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series is an investigation of luck, uncertainty, probability, opacity, human error, risk, disorder, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand, in nonoverlapping. Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the independent. What follows is a full executive summary of antifragile. Dec 17, 2012 antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. The hottest thinker in the world bryan appleyard, sunday times. Talebs latest work builds on two of his previous works, fooled by randomness 2001 and the black swan 2007.
Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb part i. What taleb has identified and calls antifragile are things that not only gain. Antifragile is a celebration of risk and randomness and a call to arms to recognize and embrace antifragility. The antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it. Indeed, the body of the book gives a long list of antifragile actions that, at least on one level, boil down to doing the exact opposite of what you think you should be doing. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. As taleb explains in his book, antifragility is fundamentally different from the concepts of resiliency i. You have to break what i call the assumption of symmetry out of their minds first. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, talebs message is revolutionary.
The common theme underlying all three books is that there are events which are fundamentally. Rather, the author takes an holistic approach, reorganizing and breaking down the content for easier understanding where necessary, and. Fragile things are negatively impacted by uncertainty, stress. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the black swan 20072010, and the bed of procrustes 20102016 and is the fourth book in the fivevolume. Antifragile by nassim taleb march 12, 2016 march 12, 2016 kirtika 4 comments antifragile a term used to mean the opposite of fragile, and denote things that gain from disorder, chaos, stressors.
Nov 21, 2012 the problem with antifragile is that it is a deeply antisocial book. But taleb s book is so preoccupied with his own story, his grievances, and settling scores that i found it unlistenable. Rather, the author takes an holistic approach, reorganizing and breaking down the content for easier understanding where necessary, and cutting out the repetition. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb towards lifeknowledge. Building antifragile institutions will not only strengthen the global economic arena, but also has wideranging social applications. Antifragile is the third book in talebs incerto italian for uncertain trilogy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Books antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb eleni panagiotarakou benefits from nassim nicholas talebs attack on the follies of overcautiousness antifragile. Things that gain from disorder kindle edition by taleb, nassim nicholas. Nassim nicholas taleb, the lebaneseborn financial traderturnedacademicturnedphilosopher, in 2007 foresaw something very like the global blow.
He currently teaches at columbia universitys ms program in. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on november 27, 2012, by random house in the united states and penguin in the united kingdom. Things that gain from disorder is the fourth book from nassim talebs incerto series, a followup on the black swan wherein taleb introduces and describes the concept of antifragility throughout different domains. Praise for antifragile ambitious and thoughtprovoking. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Dec 18, 2017 antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. A relatively quick reference point for the key concepts that he elaborates in the book. Things that gain from disordergives a hint of what that might look like. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read antifragile. Rather than reduce risk, organize your life, your business or your society in such. Antifragile resembles a selfhelp book, though it is difficult to imagine any other selfhelp book as intemperate and cranky. Talebs basic thesis is that people and institutions are either fragile, robust, or antifragile.
He currently teaches at columbia universitys ms program in information and knowledge strategy. If you want to explain the ideanotion of optionality in. While comfort, convenience, and predictability, breed the oppositefragility. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Things that gain from disorder 2012, alongside fooled by randomness. Those who have read talebs last book, the bestseller and masterpiece the black swan, will notice that antifragile picks up things where taleb stopped the last time. Nassim talebs antifragile celebrates randomness in. Nov 24, 2012 nassim nicholas taleb, the lebaneseborn financial traderturnedacademicturnedphilosopher, in 2007 foresaw something very like the global blowup of the coming year even though his entire. Authors should be shocked to learn that there is almost no news that can harm a writers credibility, and that any publicity is. Things that gain from disorder 01 by taleb, nassim nicholas isbn. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes.
I really liked nassim talebs unapologetic writing style. The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets 2005 and the black swan. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. In the black swan taleb outlined a problem, and in antifragile he offers a. Dec 03, 2012 antifragile resembles a selfhelp book, though it is difficult to imagine any other selfhelp book as intemperate and cranky. Consider a parcel full of glassware that you intend to ship half way around the world. But, as his latest book demonstrates, he holds a particular grievance against the mediocre, the safe middle ground, and most. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb. Things that gain from disorder incerto antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty. Nov 29, 2012 larry prusak is an independent consultant who has coauthored 12 books and many articles. But talebs book is so preoccupied with his own story, his grievances, and settling scores that i found it unlistenable.
Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the new york times. Jan 23, 20 antifragile is a celebration of risk and randomness and a call to arms to recognize and embrace antifragility. Larry prusak is an independent consultant who has coauthored 12 books and many articles. An executive summary of nassim nicholas talebs antifragile.
Malcolm gladwell, the new yorker talebs crystalline nuggets of thought stand alone like esoteric poems. Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a black swan world. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. I just finished reading antifragile last night and i think it was an amazing book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Antifragility is a property of systems that increase in capability to thrive as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, taleb s message is revolutionary. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb issue 97 philosophy now. It is a concept developed by professor nassim nicholas taleb in his book, antifragile, and in technical papers. Antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. Dec 17, 2012 finally, its true that talebs system is theoretical in nature like you, this thought kept popping into my head every time taleb denigrated theory in the book. Taleb s basic thesis is that people and institutions are either fragile, robust, or antifragile. Jan 23, 2016 you have to break what i call the assumption of symmetry out of their minds first.
Antifragile a term used to mean the opposite of fragile, and denote things that gain from disorder, chaos, stressors. I am pretty sure people will still be reading talebs two previous books in 10 years time. Jul 14, 2017 nassim nicholas taleb has little tolerance for, well, a lot of things. The first two books in the trilogy, fooled by randomness and the black swan, have made taleb the hottest thinker in the world, according to the london times. Antifragile systems are those which he advocates we move towards. Nassim talebs antifragile celebrates randomness in people. Talebs bestselling 2007 book the black swan and his earlier book fooled by randomness. Things that gain from disorder incerto paperback january 28, 2014. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability.
Applying nassim talebs thoughts to your future postmba. May 12, 20 the triad fragile, robust, antifragile this is talebs central concept in both antifragile and the black swan. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb date read. Applying nassim talebs thoughts to your future postmba career august 12, 2016 march 22, 2019 brian nassim taleb, the thoughtprovoking, bestselling author of fooled by randomness, black swan, and antifragile, always pokes fun at mbas, economists, and academic types. The triad fragile, robust, antifragile this is talebs central concept in both antifragile and the black swan. Taleb introduces his concept of antifragility, which explains that certain things including us benefit from a degree of randomness, chaos, and disorder. Nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain from disorder people, policies and institutions designed to thrive on. Nassim taleb is a trader himself and many of the lessons from this book he learned by trading in highly volatile currency markets. All systems can be categorized as one of these three.