Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book explores the often-overlooked role of luck and randomness in success, particularly in financial markets. He argues that people tend to attribute success to skill and strategy, while underestimating the influence of chance, leading to flawed decision-making and an inability to learn from true randomness.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
randomness
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"The speaker mentions 'Tab' and being 'obsessed with Tab when it came to complex systems,' which is a clear reference to Nassim Nicholas Taleb. 'Fooled by Randomness' is one of his foundational works exploring the impact of chance and unpredictability."

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