New Releases by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Korean edition of The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This enlightening book that will change the way we think about the world. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Bestseller amerického akademika a investičního poradce libanonského původu analyzuje fenomén "černých labutí", tj. nepředvídaných jevů a událostí s významným dopadem na život jedince nebo celé společnosti, jakým byl např. teroristický útok z 11. září 2001, globální nástup Internetu či propad akciových trhů z roku 1987. Podle autora - jednoho z hrstky odborníků, kteří předvídali nástup nedávné finanční a ekonomické krize - je příčinou naší nepřipravenosti na podobné zlomové události především setrvačnost našeho myšlení v podobě přílišné důvěry v ekonomy a prognostiky, přehnaného kategorizování či uchylování se k dosavadním zkušenostem tam, kde bychom měli přemýšlet co nejotevřeněji a nejobecněji. Talebova kniha, vyzývající k tomu, abychom přehodnotili náš ustálený pohled na svět a přiznali si, jak málo o něm víme, patří dnes k nejdiskutovanějším pracím ve své oblasti, deníkem The Times byla označena za jedno z nejvlivnějších děl posledních šedesáti let a díky autorovu širokému rozhledu, smyslu pro humor a zdravé provokativnosti je i velkým čtenářským zážitkem. Je to kniha jediné myšlenky: lidská mysl má mimořádně špatnou schopnost odhadovat budoucnost, a navíc si to nepřipouští. Může za to naše zčásti vrozená a zčásti získaná slepota vůči tzv. černým labutím, tedy mimořádným událostem velkého dopadu. Podle Taleba mají černé labutě v dějinách mnohem větší význam, než si připouštíme: kvůli nim se „dějiny neplazí, ale skáčou“. Až na to, že je ve zpětném zrcátku vidíme jinak: události dáváme do souvislostí a věříme, že sledovaly jakýsi „plán“.

The Bed of Procrustes is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Antifragile, and Skin in the Game. By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses his major ideas in ways you least expect. The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents Taleb’s view of modern civilization’s hubristic side effects—modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery. Playful and irreverent, these aphorisms will surprise you by exposing self-delusions you have been living with but never recognized. With a rare combination of pointed wit and potent wisdom, Taleb plows through human illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance, and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness. “Taleb’s crystalline nuggets of thought stand alone like esoteric poems.”—Financial Times

The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.” A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don’t know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the “impossible.” For years, Taleb has studied how we fool ourselves into thinking we know more than we actually do. We restrict our thinking to the irrelevant and inconsequential, while large events continue to surprise us and shape our world. In this revelatory book, Taleb will change the way you look at the world, and this second edition features a new philosophical and empirical essay, “On Robustness and Fragility,” which offers tools to navigate and exploit a Black Swan world. Taleb is a vastly entertaining writer, with wit, irreverence, and unusual stories to tell. He has a polymathic command of subjects ranging from cognitive science to business to probability theory. Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan is a landmark book—itself a black swan.

Analyse dessen, was eigentlich nie passieren dürfte, was jedoch ständig geschieht und unser Leben gewaltig beeinflusst, was mithilfe statistischer Modelle permanent aus unserem Denken ausgeblendet wird.

Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes. Now in a striking new hardcover edition, Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill. This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives. The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra; the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper; the ancient world’s wisest man, Solon; the modern financier George Soros; and the Greek voyager Odysseus. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness. However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed–the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time–he embodies the “survival of the least fit.” Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru’s insights and methods. But no one can replicate what is obtained by chance. Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? It may be impossible to guard ourselves against the vagaries of the goddess Fortuna, but after reading Fooled by Randomness we can be a little better prepared. PRAISE FOR FOOLED BY RANDOMNESS: Named by Fortune One of the Smartest Books of All Time A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year “[Fooled by Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther’s ninety-five theses were to the Catholic Church.” –Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink “The book that rolled down Wall Street like a hand grenade.” –Maggie Mahar, author of Bull! A History of the Boom, 1982—1999 “Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you.” –Peter L. Bernstein, author of Capital Ideas Evolving “Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould.” –Michael Schrage, author of Serious Play: How the World’s Best Companies Simulate to Innovate “We need a book like this. . . . Fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded.” –Robert J. Shiller, author of Irrational Exuberance “Powerful . . . loaded with crackling little insights [and] extreme brilliance.” –National Review

Korean edition of #1 global bestselling book, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Author poignantly discloses how human nature and the false image of Wall Street caused global financial crisis and explains the 3 characteristics of the Black Swan. Korean translation by Cha Ik Jong. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Chinese edition of The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable. The author examines the highly improbable events that have massive impacts. An enlightening book that will change the way we think about the world. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Essay over de onzin van economische en andere voorspellingen en onze gebrekkige perceptie van de werkelijkheid.

Destined to become a market classic, Dynamic Hedging is the only practical reference in exotic options hedgingand arbitrage for professional traders and money managers Watch the professionals. From central banks to brokerages to multinationals, institutional investors are flocking to a new generation of exotic and complex options contracts and derivatives. But the promise of ever larger profits also creates the potential for catastrophic trading losses. Now more than ever, the key to trading derivatives lies in implementing preventive risk management techniques that plan for and avoid these appalling downturns. Unlike other books that offer risk management for corporate treasurers, Dynamic Hedging targets the real-world needs of professional traders and money managers. Written by a leading options trader and derivatives risk advisor to global banks and exchanges, this book provides a practical, real-world methodology for monitoring and managing all the risks associated with portfolio management. Nassim Nicholas Taleb is the founder of Empirica Capital LLC, a hedge fund operator, and a fellow at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University. He has held a variety of senior derivative trading positions in New York and London and worked as an independent floor trader in Chicago. Dr. Taleb was inducted in February 2001 in the Derivatives Strategy Hall of Fame. He received an MBA from the Wharton School and a Ph.D. from University Paris-Dauphine.

Trước khi khám phá ra thiên nga đen tồn tại trên đời (ở Úc), người ta vẫn tin rằng tất cả chim thiên nga trên đời đều có màu trắng. Phát hiện bất ngờ này đã thay đổi toàn bộ thế giới quan của nhân loại (về thiên nga). Chúng ta không biết rất nhiều thứ nhưng lại hành động như thể mình có khả năng dự đoán được mọi điều. Và trong cuốn sách này, tác giả Nassim Nicholas Taleb đã đi sâu vào khai thác những sai lầm của tư tưởng cố hữu ấy. Theo ông, “thiên nga đen” là một biến cố tưởng chừng như không thể xảy ra với ba đặc điểm chính: không thể dự đoán, có tác động nặng nề và sau khi nó xảy ra, người ta lại dựng lên một lời giải thích để khiến nó trở nên ít ngẫu nhiên hơn, dễ dự đoán hơn so với bản chất thật của nó. Thành công đáng kinh ngạc của Facebook có thể được coi là một “thiên nga đen”, việc nước Anh rời khỏi Liên minh châu Âu cũng là một “thiên nga đen”. Thiên nga đen luôn ẩn hiện trong mọi mặt của cuộc sống với những tác động khó lường, theo cả hướng tiêu cực và tích cực. Tinh tế, táo bạo nhưng không kém phần thú vị, Thiên Nga Đen chắc chắn là cuốn sách không thể bỏ qua cho những ai đam mê hiểu biết. Và cuốn sách này, bản thân nó cũng chính là một thiên nga đen…