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The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

This work examines the profound impact of highly improbable and unpredictable events on society and individual lives. It explores how such occurrences are rationalised after the fact and discusses the importance of preparing for uncertainty.

Accession 5619 ISBN 9781400063512 Publisher Random House
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