The Resource Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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The item Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 14 library branches.
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- Summary
- In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume.
- Isbn
- 9780425284629
- Label
- Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life
- Title
- Skin in the game
- Title remainder
- hidden asymmetries in daily life
- Statement of responsibility
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life
- Summary
- Discusses how the willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute for defining what it means to understand the world, succeed in life, contribute to a fair and just society, and influence others
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- 10619896
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1960-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
- Dewey number
- 302/.12
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
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- Risk
- Risk-taking (Psychology)
- Information asymmetry
- Uncertainty (Information theory)
- Complexity (Philosophy)
- Target audience
- adult
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- hidden asymmetries in daily life
- Label
- Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
- text
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- Content type MARC source
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- Control code
- on1008773916
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume.
- Isbn
- 9780425284629
- Lccn
- 2017047111
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- System control number
- (OCoLC)1008773916
- Label
- Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1008773916
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume.
- Isbn
- 9780425284629
- Lccn
- 2017047111
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1008773916
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