What order should I read the Taleb books?

#1. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in…

What order should I read Incerto?

Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets2001
On Robustness and Fragility, Deeper Philosophical and Empirical Reflections2007The Bed of Procrustes2010Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder2012
Incerto Series/Books

Should I read Fooled by Randomness or black swan?

I have read the first two books so far (“Fooled by Randomness” and “The Black Swan”), and highly recommend both of them. The key point of these two books is that in real life, extremely low-probability events can have extreme effects, and such events are the black swans of the second book’s title.

Is Black Swan easy to read?

I had first been reading The Black Swan, however, but I would recommend to start with Fooled By Randomness. This is also the easiest book of the series, so a good choice for starters. Must say, though, that The Black Swan is rather the most interesting book of the two.

What is the Bed of Procrustes?

Procrustes had an iron bed (or, according to some accounts, two beds) on which he compelled his victims to lie. Here, if a victim was shorter than the bed, he stretched him by hammering or racking the body to fit.

What nationality is Nassim Taleb?

American
BritishLebanese
Nassim Nicholas Taleb/Nationality

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (/ˈtɑːləb/; alternatively Nessim or Nissim; born 1960) is a Lebanese-American essayist, mathematical statistician, former option trader, risk analyst, and aphorist whose work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty.

Which book in Incerto should I read first?

Book 1: Fooled by Randomness, Book 2: The Black Swan, Book 3: Antifragile, Book 4: The Bed of Procrustes.

What is the meaning of Antifragile?

Antifragility is a property of systems in which they increase in capability to thrive as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures.

Is the Black Swan based on a book?

Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky. The screenplay was written by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, based on an original story by Heinz. Aronofsky cites Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Double as another inspiration for the film.

How long is the black swan?

1h 48mBlack Swan / Running time

Is Procrustes a God?

Procrustes the metal worker—not to be confused with Krusty the Klown—was an important figure in Greek mythology. A son of Poseidon, Procrustes was an iron smith, thief, murderer, and inn keeper. He offered hospitality to strangers passing his place on the sacred byway between Athens and Eleusis.