The Black Swan

by Taleb, Nassim Nicholas

From the critically acclaimed author of Fooled by Randomness, a book about the impact of improbable events on every aspect of life.

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On Mar 27, 2009, jos99 said
readable from start to finish; a revealing vision on dealing with (un)certanties like tsunami's, financial crises and the world at large, taking the unpredictable for granted. Highly commended.

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