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035 $a(OCoLC)1008773916
035 $a(OCoLC)on1008773916
037 $bRandom House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157$nSAN 201-3975
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050 00 $aHM1101$b.T35 2018
082 00 $a302/.12$223
100 1 $aTaleb, Nassim Nicholas,$d1960-$eauthor.
245 10 $aSkin in the game :$bhidden asymmetries in daily life /$cNassim Nicholas Taleb.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bRandom House,$c[2018]
264 4 $c℗♭2018
300 $axv, 279 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aThe 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.
520 $aThe 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.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- A first look at agency -- That greatest asymmetry -- Wolves among dogs -- Being alive means taking certain risks -- Deeper into agency -- Religion, belief, and skin in the game -- Risk and rationality -- Epilogue: What Lindy told me.
650 0 $aRisk$xSociological aspects.
650 0 $aRisk-taking (Psychology)$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aInformation asymmetry$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aUncertainty (Information theory)$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aComplexity (Philosophy)
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