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Title details for The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Available

The Black Swan

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by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
David Chandler
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Maverick thinker Nassim Nicholas Taleb had an illustrious career on Wall Street before turning his focus to his black swan theory. Not all swans are white, and not all events-no matter what the experts think-are predictable. Taleb shows that black swans, like 9/11, cannot be foreseen and have an immeasurable impact on the world. "[Taleb] administers a severe thrashing to MBA- and Nobel Prize-credentialed experts who make their living from economic forecasting."-Booklist

  • Creators

  • Series

    Incerto

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 25, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781456102289
      • File size: 412908 KB
      • Duration: 14:20:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Taleb is overly reliant on heavy irony, but, happily, David Chandler's narration rescues the author's repetitive discussion of his theory of randomness and the potential impact of random events. Using his own life to examine the actual impact of unexpected and unpredictable events, Taleb recounts the story of his childhood and rise as a Wall Street financer. Chandler's delivery of sardonic lines is often tongue-in-cheek, a tone that is less grating on listeners than the smug tone of the author's words. Chandler infuses Taleb's theory of the Black Swan with an energy that propels listeners to learn more, rather than focusing on Taleb's verbosity. Even if Taleb's theory doesn't interest, Chandler's delivery manages to enhance this production. M.R. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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