The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and Markets
SECOND AMERICAN EDITION

The Black Swan, selected by Amazon.com and the Financial Times as one of the best management books of the year, quickly became a classic. It has already been published in 14 languages, and the title of the book is recognizable everywhere.

When one reads enthusiastic reviews of the book, it becomes clear that it is no coincidence that it has become a global bestseller.

“In many ways, its writing resembles the best moments of scientists and essayists, such as Richard Dawkins, George Gamow…” –M. Schrage, MIT Media Lab

“We need a book like this that helps us cope with our inherent human tendency to underestimate the random. It is a fun read, its independence of opinion is disarming, while at the same time it is playful.” –R. J. Shiller, Yale University

“If I were asked to name the five best books written about the markets, The Black Swan would definitely be on my list.” –J. D. Schwager, author of Market Wizards

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is an essayist primarily concerned with the problems of uncertainty and knowledge. Specializing in the risks of unpredictable rare events (“black swans”), he worked in senior positions in New York and London before founding Empirica LLC, a brokerage firm and research lab for risk. Taleb also teaches at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.