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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms - Incerto
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms - Incerto
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Bed of Procrustes is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Talebs landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we dont understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, and Antifragile.
176 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 25, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780812982404 |
| Publishers | Random House Publishing Group |
| Pages | 176 |
| Dimensions | 202 × 132 × 15 mm · 136 g |
| Language | English |
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