by Nassim Nicholas Taleb · Booket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408247470
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The Bed of Procrustes is a work by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of international bestsellers such as The Black Swan and Antifragile. This book presents a collection of philosophical and practical aphorisms that invite reflection on contemporary society. Taleb uses the myth of Procrustes to illustrate how society often tries to fit reality into pre-established models, distorting facts to fit a hypothesis. With a balance between humor and erudition, the author offers us a unique perspective on classical values and the ills of today, such as falsehood and ignorance.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American New York University professor, essayist, mathematical statistician, former option trader, risk analyst, and aphorist. His work concerns problems of randomness, probability, complexity, and uncertainty.
