In Fooled by Randomness, Taleb takes the reader on a fascinating journey through our perceptions of success, failure and luck. He takes the mathematics and psychology of probability and explains them with reference to the financial markets and life in general. Concepts such as survivorship bias, induction and our genetic lack of fitness for the modern world are laid before the reader in a highly entertaining and accessible narrative that sweeps across the trading rooms of New York and Chicago, passing along the way Solon (the Ancient World�s wisest man), the philosophy of Karl Popper and the pronouncements of Yogi Berra (�it ain�t over �till the fat lady sings�) amongst others. At the end of the journey, the reader is left with a deep understanding of the role randomness plays in all our lives.
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in the Markets and in Life
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Author: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781587990717
Details:
Author: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
Brand: Cengage Learning
Edition: First Edition
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 220
Release Date: 01-10-2001
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781587990717
