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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder [Hardcover] Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Author) -- You Save: $13.01 (43%) I thought the Amazon-affiliate link was a bit

by 001sky 14y ago

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder [Hardcover] Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Author) -- You Save: $13.01 (43%) I thought the Amazon-affiliate link was a bit Ironic.

notJim 14y ago
Why is it ironic?
- 001sky 14y ago
  Taleb: The future will not be cool -- but it will be 43% off ! [1] _________ [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony#Situational_irony http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony#Situational_irony
  - notJim 14y ago
    Uh... did you read the article?
    - 001sky 14y ago
      edit: footnoted for future reference.
      - notJim 14y ago
        If I understood it in this circumstance, I wouldn't have asked you to explain it. -- Edit: link added for future reference: http://xkcd.com/1053/ http://xkcd.com/1053/
        001sky 14y ago
        You seem to be reading condescension into where it is/was non-existent or trying to throw it around where it is not warranted.