Books by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“This has become an absolute classic. Even though Taleb did not formally study philosophy at university, this is a very philosophical book. He is well-read in philosophy, and he discusses many philosophers and philosophical arguments. Taleb makes a convincing case for why some things in life are always going to be unpredictable. He uses many examples and many arguments, but perhaps one argument worth mentioning is from the work of Karl Popper. This is how, for completely logical reasons, you cannot predict where history is going. History is greatly influenced by developments in science and technology and there is no infallible way to predict where these will go next. If we could predict that, we would already know what we don’t know. And that’s impossible.” Read more...
Carissa Véliz, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Nassim Nicholas Taleb were recommended
The best books on Prophecy, recommended by Carissa Véliz
From the oracles of Ancient Greece to contemporary warnings about artificial intelligence, prophecies have always done more than merely forecast events. Oxford philosopher Carissa Véliz, author of Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, recommends five books that explore prophecy’s power and argues that resisting its lure may be one of the most important intellectual tasks of our time.
The best books on Investing, recommended by Burton Malkiel
Burton Malkiel, a professor of economics (emeritus) at Princeton University and author of the bestselling A Random Walk Down Wall Street, recommends his top picks of books to read on investing. He did not do an interview…this is just a list of books.
