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The Black Swan Summary Audiobook

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The impact of the highly improbable

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Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

IBSN: -

Language: English

Publish Date: 17/04/2007

Audiobook length: 31min

Contents

Chapter 1Overview
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Chapter 2What are the characteristics of the “Black Swan”?
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Chapter 3Why can't we predict the “Black Swan?”
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Chapter 4How to cope with the impact of the “Black Swan?”
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Chapter 5Summary & Review
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Who should listen The Black Swan

"The Black Swan" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is essential listening for anyone interested in understanding the impact of rare and unpredictable events on our lives and decision-making processes. Ideal for business professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and academics, this summary audiobook offers valuable insights into the limitations of traditional forecasting methods and the importance of embracing uncertainty. Additionally, those in fields such as finance, economics, and behavioral psychology will find Taleb's provocative ideas on risk and probability particularly pertinent, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to refine their critical thinking skills in an unpredictable world.

3 quotes from The Black Swan

  • "The inability to predict outliers implies the inability to predict the course of history."
  • "What we can’t see, and what we cannot predict, can alter everything—our lives, our careers, our businesses."
  • "The three most important words in the theory of knowledge are: 'I don’t know.'"

Author : Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a researcher at the New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He is the author of several bestselling books, such as ‘Fooled by Randomness’, ‘An-tifragile’, and ‘Skin in the Game’. As a practical researcher of “uncertainty,” Taleb has written fifty academic papers investigating “uncertainty” and is known as a thinker with “rare courage and broad knowledge.” His thoughts and works have influenced a large population of readers worldwide. He has also helped in making the “Black Swan” become a household concept.

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