Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
| Author | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
|---|---|
| Published | 2001 |
| Pages | 312 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Taleb’s first popular book and the opening volume of the Incerto — on how much of what looks like skill is survivorship, and how badly humans read a track record. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @SpencrGreenberg — recommended twice in the replies when he asked on X “What non-fiction book taught you the most about how the world (or how humanity or society) really works?”, June 2025. Full list: A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet).
Connections
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb — the author.
- Fooled by Randomness — the concept page tracking how the book is cited across the corpus, via The Psychology of Money.
- Capital Allocation — survivorship and track records as the practical stake.
- Investing
- A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.