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I read both of them twice. I found the concept in the Black Swan more distilled and polished. I started with the Black Swan for the 3th last week. I still come
by lowdose 6y ago
I read both of them twice. I found the concept in the Black Swan more distilled and polished. I started with the Black Swan for the 3th last week. I still come to new insights because what Taleb writes cuts also today straight through reality. Its like an extra set of razors, a timeless tool.
- ipsum2 6y agoAgreed - Antifragile wasn't as organized or edited well. I've read all of his Incerto series, and I prefer his older books Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness.
- blaser-waffle 6y agoThirded. Black Swan and Fooled cover a lot of material. I don't think there were any huge additions in thought or context in Bed of Procrustes, though there some clever aphorisms.