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Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:  Rating:  - Dry, dull, self-indulgent book ... waste of time and money. Black Swan is without doubt the most disappointing book I have ever read in my life. That I actually feel compelled to submit a review (for the first time in a decade) is testimony in itself. I hope that it will help somebody else avoid the utter waste of time and money that this book represents.. The key problems with this book are: 1. The complete lack of structure and flow. Imagine listening to somebody who digresses ad infinitum. At each turn in ... Read More Rating:  - Interesting concepts/theories - way too longDo not use your valuable time reading through this entire book. Taleb provides some solid theories with good support. However, this book could have been condensed into about 50 pages and he could have conveyed his entire message. Much of the book is stream of consciousness and it is difficult to see how what he is currently discussing ties to what he just discussed, and where the discussion will go next. Additionally, many of his theories, while applicable in the constrained set of circumstances ... Read More Rating:  - Beautiful!One of those books that can change the way you see the world and (as usual for such books) it does so with humor, clear unpretentious language and examples. As another reviewer already said, the point of the book could have been stated in a couple of lines, but then we'd miss the great writing and more importantly, the internalization of what Taleb is talking about. Some of my favorite parts: * Turkey Problem (Induction): For 999 days, the turkey is loved and cared for by human ... Read More
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