A condensed guide to life, the book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, "The Bed of Procrustes," is an invaluable collection of aphorisms that can help you navigate the modern world.

Second edition, revised and enriched.

Why do we often refuse to accept that life is unpredictable? In this remarkable book, Nassim Nicholas Taleb distills his unique wisdom to dismantle our delusions, contrasting the classic values of courage, elegance, and education with modern philistinism and falsehoods. Only by accepting what we do not know, he shows, can we see the world as it truly is.