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100 1 $aTaleb, Nassim Nicholas,$d1960-
245 10$aSkin in the game :$bhidden asymmetries in daily life /$cNassim Nicholas Taleb.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York :$bRandom House,$c2018.
300 $axv, 279 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- A first look at agency -- That greatest asymmetry -- Wolves among dogs -- Being alive means taking certain risks -- Deeper into agency -- Religion, belief, and skin in the game-- Risk and rationality -- Epilogue: What Lindy told me.
520 $aThe phrase skin in the game is one we have often heard but have rarely stopped to truly dissect. It is the backbone of risk management, but it's also an astonishingly complex worldview that, as Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows in this book, applies to literally all aspects of our lives. In his inimitable style, Taleb pulls on everything from Antaeus the Giant to Hammurabi to Donald Trump to Sene
520 $aThe phrase skin in the game means that you do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and to how much of their necks they are putting on the line. This willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute of people in all walks of life. Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about those who control our military, finances, religions, and so much more-- and shows ho
650 0$aRisk$xSociological aspects.
650 0$aRisk-taking (Psychology)$xSocial aspects.
650 0$aInformation asymmetry$xSocial aspects.
650 0$aUncertainty (Information theory)$xSocial aspects.
650 0$aComplexity (Philosophy)