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The 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 Seneca to the ethics of disagreement to create a jaw-dropping tapestry for understanding our world in a brand new way.
The 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 how "skin in the game" applies to all aspects of our lives.
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Risk, sociological aspects, Uncertainty (information theory), Complexity (philosophy), nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-03-18, New York Times bestseller, Risk, Sociological aspects, Risk-taking (Psychology), Social aspects, Information asymmetry, Uncertainty (Information theory), Complexity (Philosophy)Showing 8 featured editions. View all 8 editions?
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Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Jan 07, 2020, Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Jouer sa peau [format poche]: Asymétries cachées dans la vie quotidienne
Sep 10, 2020, BELLES LETTRES
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2251451382 9782251451381
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Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
2019, Penguin Books, Limited
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0141982659 9780141982656
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Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
2018, Penguin Books, Limited
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Skin in the Game
Sep 12, 2018, Allen Lane Penguin Random House UK
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0241300657 9780241300657
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Skin in the game: hidden asymmetries in daily life
2018, Random House
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Jouer Sa Peau: Asymetries Cachees Dans la Vie Quotidienne
2017, Societe d'edition Les Belles lettres
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2251447598 9782251447599
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