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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Paperback, 2016)

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The Bed of Procrustes. by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Short Title Bed of Procrustes. Taleb lives mostly in New York. Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb. With characteristic panache and brio, Taleb uses aphorisms to condense his rambunctious ideas and style.

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With characteristic panache and brio, Taleb uses aphorisms to condense his rambunctious ideas and style. This is the perfect reference for anyone searching for the right questions to ask. A condensed guide to life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Bed of Procrustes is an invaluable collection of aphorisms to help you navigate the modern world. Second edition, revised and expanded Why are we so often unwilling to accept that life is unpredictable? In this brilliant book Nassim Nicholas Taleb distils his idiosyncratic wisdom to demolish our illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance and erudition against modern philistinism and phoniness. Only by accepting what we don't know, he shows, can we see the world as it really is.

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PublisherPenguin Books LTD

ISBN-139780141985022

eBay Product ID (ePID)227316402

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Book TitleThe Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

AuthorNassim Nicholas Taleb

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicPopular Philosophy

Publication Year2016

GenreHumor

Number of Pages176 Pages

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Item Height198mm

Item Width129mm

Item Weight134g

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Title_AuthorNassim Nicholas Taleb

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by g13dav1
05 Feb, 2020
A store of thought provoking aphorisms and heuristics to challenge mass opinion and encourage people to think for themselves.
The trick, I think, to getting out as much as you can from this book is to either pick a chapter that suits the situation and pick an aphorism at random or just take one at random and think on it. It's also useful for pithy put downs. This must be the 6th one I've bought because I either buy them as presents or give them away to encourage people to think more for themselves. Something which happens less and less these days and this is an excellent kick-starter.
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by re-17432
01 Sep, 2023
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Amazing content!
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