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- Seller Notes
- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780812975215
- Book Title
- Fooled by Randomness : the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy
- Topic
- Probability & Statistics / General, Finance / General, General, Statistics, Investments & Securities / General
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 10.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes . Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb-veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan -has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill. This book is about luck-or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill-the world of trading- Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives. The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra; the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper; the ancient world's wisest man, Solon; the modern financier George Soros; and the Greek voyager Odysseus. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness. However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed-the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time-he embodies the "survival of the least fit." Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru's insights and methods. But no one can replicate what is obtained by chance. Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? It may be impossible to guard ourselves against the vagaries of the goddess Fortuna, but after reading Fooled by Randomness we can be a little better prepared. Named by Fortune One of the Smartest Books of All Time A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812975219
ISBN-13
9780812975215
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45594823
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fooled by Randomness : the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Probability & Statistics / General, Finance / General, General, Statistics, Investments & Securities / General
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Business & Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.3in
Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Hg4521.T285 2005
Publication Date
2005-08-23
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"[Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-nine theses were to the Catholic Church." Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker "Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you." Peter L. Bernstein, author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk "Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould." Michael Schrage, author of Serious Play "We need a book like this . . . fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded." Robert J. Shiller, author of Irrational Exuberance, "[Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-nine theses were to the Catholic Church." -Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker "Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you." -Peter L. Bernstein, author of "Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk "Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould." -Michael Schrage, author of "Serious Play "We need a book like this . . . fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded." -Robert J. Shiller, author of" Irrational Exuberance, "YTaleb is? Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . YFooled By Randomness? is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-nine theses were to the Catholic Church." -Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker" "Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you." -Peter L. Bernstein, author of "Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk" "Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould." -Michael Schrage, author of "Serious Play" "We need a book like this . . . fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded." -Robert J. Shiller, author of" Irrational Exuberance", "[Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-nine theses were to the Catholic Church." Malcolm Gladwell , The New Yorker "Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you." Peter L. Bernstein , author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk "Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould." Michael Schrage , author of Serious Play "We need a book like this . . . fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded." Robert J. Shille r, author of Irrational Exuberance
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-049005
Dewey Decimal
123/.3
Series
Incerto, Incerto Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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