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I liked it but it‘s dense and difficult. In some ways it felt it had one really good point and was dragging it out. That idea, however, is fascinating. I told everyone I was reading this book simply to try and have someone to discuss it with - it would have enhanced this experience

#blackandwhite #curiouscovers @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

While this was much more accessible than I expected, it wasn‘t quite what I wanted. It was a lot of succinct information about a lot of topics, I was looking for more depth on some of the black swan events and the fallout from them. Penny also seems to feel it wasn‘t quite worth her attention.

Book 9 for #15books15weeks

I‘m sure many of you have already seen this but this seems like the perfect place to put this multiple times:

The value of owning more books than you can read: https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/do-i-own-too-many-books

Fascinating intellectual journey (bit yet finished). However what are the consequences for our daily living?

I was interested in the subject matter, but Taleb's writing style turned me off almost from page one. If you're interested in probability, luck and the power of randomness, I'd recommend The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow. It's more entertaining and easier to understand.

The positivity we all need in our lives today. Especially with that B&N sale still happening.

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-you-should-stop-feeling-bad-about-all-t...

#spines #readingresolutions @Jess7

Yassss 👇🏽

I wasn‘t impressed with my last library book so today I‘m starting with “The Black Swan” to help get me out of my work slump

This seemed of interest to many of my fellow book-hoarding Littens!

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-you-should-stop-feeling-bad-about-all-t...

Great read, good to think differently and not just follow the crowd

I came to this book after it being mentioned in a conference talk. I am quite glad I did. Like, I should probably grab a print version to better use as reference and mark up and stuff, because referencing audiobooks sucks.

I disagree with the followers of Marx and those of Adam Smith: the reason free markets work is because they allow people to be lucky, thanks to aggressive trial and error, not by giving rewards or "incentives" for skill.

This is the only book that I #DNF for my book club in over five years. I got so tired of the author going off on tangents about himself. #readjanuary

This intriguing piece was recommended to me during a seminar on managing risk. Immensely curious to read more! TBR.