This is the longest and deepest ive gotten into a book since high school, and i found pretty much every chapter thoughtprovoking and lifestylequestioning. Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility. Antifragile is one of the most thoughtprovoking books of recent times and brutally challenges conventional wisdom, our biases, and our view of the world. Nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization. Rohan silva, senior policy adviser to the prime minister at no 10. The book thats had one of the greatest influences on my thinking. Nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization view larger image i believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. A glass vase can survive very minor stresses unharmed, but is suddenly and completely destroyed by a major one. Things that gain from disorder nassim nicholas taleb publisher. Nassim taleb, in his exasperating but compelling book antifragile, praises things that gain. Taleb recognises that the key condition for an objective attitude is.
I know its not a brave new world or harry potter but im telling you, this book had me reevaluating the entire world and my own life in a largely positive way. Dec 12, 2012 nassim nicholas taleb, who formerly explored unpredictability in refreshingly unpredictable fashion in the black swan, demolishes or at least fruitfully unpacks that stale rubric in just one of the myriad pithy, ideationally rich, hand grenadestyle minichapters that constitute his new book, which is a bathyscaphedeep descent into an. Talebs bestselling 2007 book the black swan and his earlier book fooled by randomness. The bestselling author of the black swan explains the concept of his new book, antifragile, and how we can thrive in a world that is unpredictable, chaotic and full. Things that gain from disorder incerto paperback january 28, 2014. Nassim taleb, the polarizing author of bestselling books the black swan and antifragile.
Dec 17, 2012 antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The book provides you with new lenses to view the world. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Things that gain from disorder nassim taleb animated book. For the last 2 months, my mind has been blown on a daily basis by the book antifragile. He currently teaches at columbia universitys ms program in information and knowledge strategy. The wealth of radical thinking in this book astounds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Things that gain from disorder 2014 by nassim taleb since the book came out because hes into stoicism. Cliff notes antifragile one of my favorites of 2014.
So, in the spirit of the main criticism id give the book its repetitive, here are some brief notes antifragile system design principles these are rather like the principles of the joi itoera mit media lab, but even scarier. Nassim nicholas taleb, distinguished professor of risk engineering at new york universitys polytechnic institute and author of antifragile. Antifragile is a book that is difficult to summarize. Subscribe to my newsletter to get one email a week with new book.
But, according to nassim nicholas taleb, theres an entire class of other things. Apr 20, 2018 part of the 52 in 52 book summary series. Nov 30, 2012 the bestselling author of the black swan explains the concept of his new book, antifragile, and how we can thrive in a world that is unpredictable, chaotic and full of shocks. If you enjoy the content on this site, youll love antifragile. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, and the bed of procrustes. Taleb takes on everything from the mistakes of modern architecture to the dangers of meddlesome. Jan 28, 2014 antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Fragile things are negatively impacted by uncertainty, stress. I know he hates equilibriums as well as economists, predictors, charts and a bunch of other science that tries to determine futuristic outcomes but i think its. Nov 29, 2012 larry prusak is an independent consultant who has coauthored 12 books and many articles.
Antifragile things actually grow and flourish in the face of uncertainty. So, in the spirit of the main criticism id give the book its repetitive, here are some brief notes new book is used to document how he lives by his theories to a remarkable. In this chapter we use the notion of fragility as a central driver of prediction. Made me see many things in a new light and gave me a better language to. In antifragile taleb tries primarily to provide some strategies that enable us to cope with the fragility of systems on one hand by assessing if something is fragile, or is made fragile by decisions that are made, and on the. The new book is the closing part of a trilogy that started about ten years ago with fooled by randomness. Rather, the author takes an holistic approach, reorganizing and breaking down the content for easier understanding where necessary, and cutting out the repetition. Dec 17, 2012 of course, if you apply too much stress to a bone it will break loc. So, read this book in order to learn how to be antifragile. Ive had many of you ask me for my thoughts on nassim talebs latest risk management book, antifragile. Imagine falling into the clutches of an antifragile justice system.
Notes on antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb max mednik. Rohan silva, senior policy adviser to the prime minister at no 10 downing street. This is the longest and deepest ive gotten into a book since high school, and i found pretty much every chapter thoughtprovoking and. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb 9780812979688 dymocks. Taleb explains that antifragile systems have options that is, a variety of possible responses to different conditions. As comical as talebs rough handling of his favorite targets can beacademics, economists, and tourists, to name a fewhis argumentative.
Nassim nicholas taleb takes a critical look at modern society and its aim to smooth out life by interfering in systems like the economy. Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a black swan world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read antifragile. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, talebs message is revolutionary. Nassim nicholas taleb, who formerly explored unpredictability in refreshingly unpredictable fashion in the black swan, demolishes or at least fruitfully unpacks that stale rubric in just one of the myriad pithy, ideationally rich, hand grenadestyle minichapters that constitute his new book, which is a bathyscaphedeep descent into an. I promise wont look at academics, doctors, managers, uber drivers and many others the same way.
Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb towards lifeknowledge. An antifragile system can be contrasted to a fragile one such as a glass vase. The author says that the increased complexity of our society also makes our society more fragile. What follows is a full executive summary of antifragile. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. Antifragile a term used to mean the opposite of fragile, and denote things that gain from disorder, chaos, stressors. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the black swan 20072010, and the bed of procrustes 20102016 and is the fourth book in the fivevolume. Also, please no documentary films, newspaper articles, book chapters, and interviews beyond book launches. Jul 28, 2017 i believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder.
Things that gain from disorder incerto book online at best prices in india on. Mar 31, 20 for the last 2 months, my mind has been blown on a daily basis by the book antifragile. I say that because rather than talk about the whole book im just going to write a bit more informally about my impressions, mainly regarding what he says about. Here are the personal journal entries i used to record the best lessons from each book. Things that gain from disorder taleb, nassim nicholas isbn. Things that gain from disorder 01 by taleb, nassim nicholas isbn. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on november 27, 2012, by random house in the united states and penguin in the united kingdom. Explains how we missed the word antifragility in classrooms. The subsequent sections expand on how antifragility theory can be applied to virtually every aspect of life from technology to politics, often invoking colorful characters such as socrates and the streetwise fat tony. New book skin in the game, hidden asymmetries in daily life the fifth volume of.
He leads us into hostile territory, with a commission to change the spiritual climate. Things that gain from disorder ebook written by nassim nicholas taleb. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the. Chapter 3 antifragile strength the eschaton institute. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb middle way society. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb. Antifragile by nassim taleb march 12, 2016 march 12, 2016 kirtika 4 comments antifragile a term used to mean the opposite of fragile, and denote things that gain from disorder, chaos, stressors. The minute i was bored with a book or a subject i moved to another one, instead of giving up on reading altogether when you are limited to the school material and you get bored, you have a tendency to give up and do nothing or play hooky out of discouragement.
My one question to him is if we all become antifragile, then that would create a new equilibrium of fragile, correct. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the. So, in the spirit of the main criticism id give the book its repetitive, here are some brief notes new book is the closing part of a trilogy that started about ten years ago with fooled by randomness. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb part i. The antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it. Here are the points of interest that really stuck out to me. The bestselling author of the black swan explains the concept of his new book, antifragile, and how we can thrive in a.
The central theme of the book is antifragility, which taleb defines in the prologue. What survives must be good at serving some mostly hidden purpose that time can see but our eyes and logical faculties cant capture. Unlike many books of this genre, which spend 200 pages padding a 5 page idea, antifragile is a fractal of a book, taking its central ideas and examining and applying them in myriad ways. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics. Diese gefuhle haben sich aber nach dem ersten 10 seiten dieses buches. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb 9780141038223 dymocks. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Antifragile, by nassim nicholas taleb the new york times. This extremely rewarding book is full of insights about the justification of our beliefs, many of which have a close relationship to the middle way. I believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. May 12, 20 what survives must be good at serving some mostly hidden purpose that time can see but our eyes and logical faculties cant capture.
Dec 18, 2017 antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Some things seem to improve if they are placed in environments of volatility and unpredictability. If they come out confusing, its my fault read the book. Antifragile is a kind of sequel or logical followon to mr. It suggests that this quality has been vital for the progress of human civilization since ancient times. Consider a parcel full of glassware that you intend to ship half way around the world. Things that gain from disorder incerto antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty. Once we connect with jesus, the holy spirit us escorts beyond the comfort zone of religious mediocrity. Antifragile by nassim taleb its not an easy read but it is choke full of interesting statistics and information.
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