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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
“Looking into the outcome of the war, with all my relatives, friends, and property exposed to it, I face true limits of knowledge. Can someone explain to me why I should care about subatomic particles that, anyway, converge to a Gaussian?”
I did not like this book. At first I had high hopes. And then I reduced my expectations. By the last quarter of the book, I was just crawling toward the finish line.
My biggest issue? The lack of logic that guides Taleb's thinking. A book on probability and statistics doesn't have to be an AP Stats textbook. That being said, I expected some sense of mathematical logic to the assumptions Taleb was making. It was moreso him taking popular stats concepts and applying them to the world of business and (worse) politics. The result was less than thrilling.
Many men in the world of business have read this book and gone on to quote it in boardrooms the world over. It's why I continue to distrust both men and corporations.
My biggest issue? The lack of logic that guides Taleb's thinking. A book on probability and statistics doesn't have to be an AP Stats textbook. That being said, I expected some sense of mathematical logic to the assumptions Taleb was making. It was moreso him taking popular stats concepts and applying them to the world of business and (worse) politics. The result was less than thrilling.
Many men in the world of business have read this book and gone on to quote it in boardrooms the world over. It's why I continue to distrust both men and corporations.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
I was quite relieved to finish this. While I enjoyed it, I found it tough going - don't think my brain works well with the abstract and philosophical.
However, the more mathematical parts were very interesting and have had me thinking about how I approach things
However, the more mathematical parts were very interesting and have had me thinking about how I approach things
It takes some patience reading this book. Some Interesting points and anecdotes. Feels a bit academic and theoretical with a generous amount of intellectual snootiness from the author.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
The Black Swan book focuses on the impact of "black swans": rare, unpredictable, and highly influential events in our lives, economies, and history. It also encourages us to embrace uncertainty.
Very very well written and filled with useful anecdotes and examples from philosophy and economics.
Despite this, I found The Black Swan a difficult and slow read.
Very very well written and filled with useful anecdotes and examples from philosophy and economics.
Despite this, I found The Black Swan a difficult and slow read.
This book can be easily summarized by what the author says in the appendix: “Crap happens”. A very lengthy read that was more centered around the author’s hot takes than anything else.
An interesting read. Even after finishing, I find it hard to not to follow intuition when it comes to risk management. In some areas I have more risk tolerance than most, but in other areas I'm quite conservative. I suppose the trick is to remember that areas traditionally considered low-risk may be better thought of as "accumulating risk". Everything crashes eventually. I might need to let this one percolate for a while. I give it three stars right now, but that may change.
Very fascinating. A little repetitive, which is why I have not entirely finished it. Honestly I am just too tired at night to put the effort into finishing this book. Definately a new perspective on probability and statistics.
informative
medium-paced