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The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable

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  • Running Time: 14:30 hrs
    Narrator: David Chandler
    Publisher:
    Recorded Books, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Details:

  • Author: Taleb, Nassim
    Contributor: Chandler, David
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2011
    ,
    Copyrighted
    2007
    Summary:

    Not all swans are white, and not all events--no matter what the experts think--are predictable. Taleb shows that black swans, like 9/11, cannot be foreseen and have an immeasurable impact on the world.

    Subject(s): Uncertainty (Information theory)--Social aspects | Forecasting | Uncertainty (Information theory)
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD, [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781456102289