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The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable / Nassim Nicholas Taleb

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

An exploration of highly improbable, unpredictable events that have massive impacts on the world, and why humans fail to anticipate them. This edition includes an additional essay on robustness and fragility to help navigate an unpredictable environment.

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