A review by vornaskotti
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

4.0

This is a very interesting, thought provoking and an annoying book. Taleb does a great job in explaining the difference between phenomena that are predictable, that aren't predictable, and how these are being continuously confused with disastrous consequences. It also makes a good point that great swatches of modern economic theory is trash and pseudo science - a claim that seems to have facts on its side.

What makes this book annoying is that christ, can a man sound any more self-satisfied than Taleb. Probably, but I guess he'd just collapse in a little black hole of pure condescension.

In spite of the at times insufferable tone, this is a great read especially for anyone who's in any sort of business of predicting things.