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I really enjoyed reading this. If I wanted to pick up one of his books, any recommendations out there for where to start?
by rwhitman 11y ago
I really enjoyed reading this. If I wanted to pick up one of his books, any recommendations out there for where to start?
- FlailFast 11y agoBlack Swan is still his best in my mind, but the Bed of Procrustes can be a nice entree; aphorisms were the original tweets, and can be consumed as such. Then I'd jump into Fooled By Randomness, and finally Antifragile (which is the weakest of them...truthfully I think the entire book could have been a chapter in Black Swan, but I'm glad he wrote it all down anyway).
- jessaustin 11y agoI've read them all, and I agree completely with your judgement of them.
- rwhitman 11y agoReally appreciate the recommendations, thanks!
- Animats 11y agoThe one you really want to read, Taleb won't let you - the actual returns from his funds.
- OldSchool 11y agoAll of his books have been worthwhile in some way. "Fooled by Randomness" is a great place to start. Its effect of exposing the lack of objectivity in many commonly-accepted beliefs that rely heavily on perceived cause and effect can add maturity and humility to your own worldview. Ironically, my only complaint might be that Taleb seems to get a little more self-congratulating by anecdotally revealing the lifestyle he is able to enjoy as you progress through his series of books. Perhaps this is more of a style device to broaden the books' appeal. Whatever the case, the perspective you can gain from his writing is worth the time.
- Kurtz79 11y ago"Ironically, my only complaint might be that Taleb seems to get a little more self-congratulating by anecdotally revealing the lifestyle he is able to enjoy as you progress through his series of books." You get already a hint of it in the small excerpt linked, IMHO.
- rwhitman 11y agoGreat incite, thank you!