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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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icosahedron
I didn't read as much as I normally do, mostly due to school, but I really enjoyed "The Midnight Library" and "Recursion" for fiction. I am mostly done with Antifragile, and it's pulling me between political and philosophical sides. Don't know which side I'll land on, or how long I'll stay there. As a side note, I've found "Deep Learning: A Visual Approach" to be very instructive.
DLA
Totally agree with mountbranch here. Principles is fantastic. At the same time you may read and think "sure, common sense" but then did you think that before you read the item -- probably not. I feel this is a book to keep for a lifetime. Can't wait for Ray's economics book. Cool animated summary here: https://www.principles.com/principles-for-success/ The Dao of Capital is deeper. The chapter on Conifers (yeah, pine trees) and how they exist with and balance times of trouble versus opportunity is well worth the price of the book. Also, and not least, Nassim Taleb's books: Fooled By Randomness, Black Swan, and Anti-fragile. Poetic, deep, useful, and entertaining. Fantastic. A pleasure to read and listen to in audio while driving/traveling.
minouye
Flow https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-... (https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202) Antifragile https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Ince... (https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680) High Output Management https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/d... (https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884) The Master Switch https://www.amazon.com/Master-Switch-Rise-Information-Empire... (https://www.amazon.com/Master-Switch-Rise-Information-Empires/dp/0307390993) Thinking Fast and Slow https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp... (https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555)
fsiefken
That's a very broad question, so I read your comments to get a feel from where you might be coming from and/or going to and where you and I might overlap: * Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Antifragile, things that gain from disorder http://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incer... (http://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680/) * Jared Diamond. The World until yesterday, what can we learn from traditional societies http://www.amazon.com/World-Until-Yesterday-Traditional-Soci... (http://www.amazon.com/World-Until-Yesterday-Traditional-Societies/dp/0143124404) * Frans de Waal. The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates http://www.amazon.com/Bonobo-Atheist-Search-Humanism-Primate... (http://www.amazon.com/Bonobo-Atheist-Search-Humanism-Primates/dp/0393347796/) * John Higgs. The KLF: Chaos, Magic... http://www.amazon.com/KLF-Chaos-Magic-Music-Money-ebook/dp/B... (http://www.amazon.com/KLF-Chaos-Magic-Music-Money-ebook/dp/B00ABFHOS0/)…