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Publication date 20010101 usage public domain mark 1. Chapters in progress from the incerto collection the black swan, antifragile, etc. Full version nassim nicholas taleb explains antifragile. Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile box by taleb, nassim nichol isbn. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, taleb s message is revolutionary. His incerto the body of his work, latin for uncertaintyhas changed my life more profoundly than any author except maybe nietzsche or seneca. Nassim nicholas taleb audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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