Episode · EconTalk · 2020-07-27
Books mentioned on Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the Pandemic
Nassim Nicholas Taleb talks about the pandemic with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Topics discussed include how to handle the rest of this pandemic and the next one, the power of the mask, geronticide, and soul in the game.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a provocative nonfiction book arguing that certain systems, leaders, and individuals actually gain strength and thrive when exposed to disorder, stress, and volatility.
Discussed“the example i gave in anti-fragile at the individual level is if i jump one meter i'm probably going to get stronger”
Where to get it
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Skin in the Game
Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a provocative philosophical exploration of risk, accountability, and asymmetry in human systems.
Discussed“and this is something we discussed last time last chapter of skin in the game which is something about uh the absorbing barrier that”
Where to get it
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The Black Swan
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a provocative non-fiction book exploring the massive impact of rare, highly improbable events and human society's systemic blindness to uncertainty.
Discussed“so but what happened is that you have to realize and this is something i saw with writings of black swan that we have more connectivity today than we did before”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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“he is the author of the incerto his collection of books anti-fragile the black swan fooled by randomness the better per crusty's skin in the game”
“the black swan fooled by randomness the better per crusty's skin in the game”
“the black swan fooled by randomness the better per crusty's skin in the game”