Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb holds a highly rated rating of 4.05 out of 5, based on 28.7K reader ratings. First published in 2001. The book spans 368 pages.
About Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
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,and The Bed of Procrustes.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
| Published | 2001 |
| Pages | 368 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Business, Psychology, Philosophy, Science |
| Average Rating | 4.05 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 28,674 |
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets is categorized as Non-Fiction, Business, Psychology, Philosophy. Its primary genre classification is Philosophy.
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets has 368 pages.
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets was written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It was first published in 2001.
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The ISBN-13 for Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets is 9780812975220.0.
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