Taleb can be extremely pompous and annoying, but his books are truly original[0], and I think likely to alter how you think about the world. Many people hear wo

Taleb can be extremely pompous and annoying, but his books are truly original[0], and I think likely to alter how you think about the world. Many people hear words like "anti-fragile" or "black-swan" and know sort-of what they represent, so decide there's no reason to read his books, but those concepts are just the tip of the iceberg of Taleb's larger way of thinking. [0]: By original I mean there aren't other books like his. If anyone else tried to write like Taleb it would be absurd, but he makes it work.