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A black swan is an improbable event characterized by unpredictability, massive impact, and a retrospective explanation that makes it seem predictable. Events like the success of Google and 9/11 exemplify this concept. Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that black swans influence nearly every aspect of our world, from the emergence of religions to personal life events. We often fail to recognize black swans until after they occur because humans are wired to focus on specifics rather than generalities. This tendency leads us to overlook what we don’t know, making it difficult to accurately assess opportunities. Our inclination to simplify and categorize information blinds us to the extraordinary possibilities that lie beyond our current understanding. Taleb has extensively researched how we deceive ourselves into believing we possess more knowledge than we do, often fixating on the trivial while significant events catch us off guard. In this insightful work, he reveals what we know about our ignorance and offers practical strategies for navigating black swans to our advantage. With wit and engaging anecdotes, Taleb draws from diverse fields like cognitive science, business, and probability theory, making this book a transformative read that will alter your perception of the world.
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El cisne negro, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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- Titolo
- El cisne negro
- Sottotitolo
- El impacto de lo altamente improbable
- Lingua
- Spagnolo
- Autori
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Editore
- booket
- Pubblicato
- 2012
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 591
- ISBN10
- 8408008544
- ISBN13
- 9788408008545
- Serie
- Incerto
- Tag
- Saggistica, Scienze sociali, Commercio, Business & Management, Tematica filosofica, Filosofia, Scienza, Economia, Finanza, Eventi, Probabilità, 11 settembre 2001, Casualità
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2007
- Titolo originale
- The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
- Valutazione
- 3,95 su 5
- Descrizione
- A black swan is an improbable event characterized by unpredictability, massive impact, and a retrospective explanation that makes it seem predictable. Events like the success of Google and 9/11 exemplify this concept. Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that black swans influence nearly every aspect of our world, from the emergence of religions to personal life events. We often fail to recognize black swans until after they occur because humans are wired to focus on specifics rather than generalities. This tendency leads us to overlook what we don’t know, making it difficult to accurately assess opportunities. Our inclination to simplify and categorize information blinds us to the extraordinary possibilities that lie beyond our current understanding. Taleb has extensively researched how we deceive ourselves into believing we possess more knowledge than we do, often fixating on the trivial while significant events catch us off guard. In this insightful work, he reveals what we know about our ignorance and offers practical strategies for navigating black swans to our advantage. With wit and engaging anecdotes, Taleb draws from diverse fields like cognitive science, business, and probability theory, making this book a transformative read that will alter your perception of the world.