By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Pages: 450
Non Fiction, Psychology
My recommendation: 9 / 10
Date read: 15th Mar'17
Brief review: Taleb claims to have read over 30 hours every week for over 40 years and it clearly shows in his quality of writing. He knows his subject well. His has mastery over ‘probabilistic theories & randomness’. In the book, Taleb discusses about what is 'antifragile'. He suggests that antifragile are things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. Apart from many things, Taleb heavily criticizes the medical world for its excessive use of medicines and surgeries citing well researched data and historical evidences that most of it doesn't work. Though I sometimes feel he is too brutal and fierce about his views but at the same it is difficult to counter his arguments and statistics. A brilliant read. I have read most of the books of Taleb and love his writings. A little heavy but a must read. Some of your firm thinking will definitely be shaken by this book.
