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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
5.0
The writing is pretentious and irritating. Also seemingly incoherent, yet repetitive and loopy. Taleb also seems very confident for a 'skeptic' as he boasts and attacks all those who are 'blind' to his ways and thoughts.
All that aside, the book is thought-provoking and does contain some powerful thoughts amidst the swamp of verbiage and irritating asides.
I usually reward 5 stars to books that have influenced/changed my thinking patterns and perspectives. For that, as well as myself being (in a way) a student of probability and statistics, I grant this book a 5.
All that aside, the book is thought-provoking and does contain some powerful thoughts amidst the swamp of verbiage and irritating asides.
I usually reward 5 stars to books that have influenced/changed my thinking patterns and perspectives. For that, as well as myself being (in a way) a student of probability and statistics, I grant this book a 5.