Bed of Procruste: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Sean Pratt

Bed of Procruste: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Sean Pratt with Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Translator)

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nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents Nassim Nicholas Taleb's view of modern civilization's hu...

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