Black Swans are outlier events that are so far outside the norm, and have never happened before, that they are impossible to predict, or, so most theorists believe. Nassim Nicholas Taleb has studied these highly improbably, high-impact, and the tendency of pundits to try and explain them logically through events of the past—an exercise in futility, he posits, because, since they have never happened before, nothing in the past can really account for them.
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review by Instaread is a great summary of Taleb’s philosophical treatment of his research, and should help the reader decide whether or not to buy the book. This excellent review points out that Taleb uses a lot of technical language in his book, which he does not bother to define or explain for uninitiated readers, and that his style is somewhat blunt and abrasive, so keep that in mind when considering whether or not you wish to buy the book. This summary, in itself, is an excellent overview of the full work, and as with most Instaread products, worth the effort. Unlike previous Instaread books, which had a standard Cliff Notes-like cover, this one has an attractive cover that will help it stand out in paperback form from other reference books.

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An Essential Supplement to the Actual Black Swan Novel

Commenté aux États-Unis 🇺🇸 le 22 janvier 2016

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A fascinating read, and definitely one I would not have comprehended as well without this summary and analysis supplement. The Black Swan Instaread supplement does an excellent job at providing a clear and simple overall summary of the actual book. Then, you are presented with a short summary of key figures in the book. Probably the most valuable portion is the analysis following the summary. Instaread does an incredible job at pinpointing the most impactful elements of the actual book, concisely summarizing them, and providing deeper analysis which is easy to understand.

Please note, I am a long time reader of Instaread, and was provided with this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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A fresh new approach to identifying statistical outliers of potential significance

Commenté aux États-Unis 🇺🇸 le 21 août 2016

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Excellent - start with the Instaread notes first.

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