Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Nato: September 12, 1960 – Amioun, North Governorate, Lebanon
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American essayist, mathematical statistician, and former quantitative trader known for his work on probability, uncertainty, and risk. He authored the influential Incerto series—including The Black Swan and Antifragile—translated into over 40 languages, significantly impacting finance, decision theory, and risk management worldwide.
Biografia e Percorso dell'Autore
Nassim Nicholas Taleb was born on September 12, 1960, in Amioun, Lebanon, to a family deeply rooted in the intellectual and professional traditions of the Koura region. His formative years unfolded during a turbulent period punctuated by the Lebanese Civil War, an experience that instilled in him an acute sensitivity to uncertainty and risk. Taleb’s academic journey took him from Lebanon to France, where he earned a PhD from the University of Paris, following an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His early professional life was distinguished not by theorizing but by practice, as he spent over two decades as a derivatives trader and risk-taker in major financial centers like New York and London.
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Anti-Fragile
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Building resilience in an uncertain world.
Skin in the Game
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Challenges beliefs on risk, reward, and personal responsibility with a rich worldview on commitment and fairness.
The Black Swan
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Exploration of rare, impactful events
Fooled by Randomness
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A thought-provoking exploration of how randomness and luck shape our lives, challenging our perceptions of success and failure.
Anti-Fragile
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Building resilience in an uncertain world.
Skin in the Game
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Challenges beliefs on risk, reward, and personal responsibility with a rich worldview on commitment and fairness.
The Black Swan
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Exploration of rare, impactful events
Fooled by Randomness
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
A thought-provoking exploration of how randomness and luck shape our lives, challenging our perceptions of success and failure.
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Voci della Community
"Nassim Nicholas Taleb has changed the way many people think about uncertainty, particularly in the financial markets"
— Daniel Kahneman
"Fortune selected Nassim Nichols Taleb's Fooled by Randomness as one of the smartest 75 books known"
— Fortune
"Taleb has been recognized for predicting global financial risks before they manifested, cementing his reputation among top thinkers"
— The Times
"Nassim Nicholas Taleb was described by The Times as 'the hottest thinker in the world' in 2008"
— The Times
"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Incerto series explores philosophical essays on uncertainty and has been praised for its originality"
— Wikipedia
"Taleb's Antifragile offers a radical look at how certain systems benefit from disorder and chaos"
— Penguin Random House
"Taleb's book The Black Swan spent 36 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and was credited with predicting the 2008 financial crisis"
— The New York Times
"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s distinctive narrative style blends autobiography, philosophy, and scientific commentary"
— Wikipedia
"The Bed of Procrustes showcases Nassim Nicholas Taleb's penchant for aphorisms and philosophical maxims"
— Goodreads
