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    Summary of Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Conversation Starters
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    Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Conversation Starters

    Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, Nassim Taleb’s newest book, goes against the grain when it comes to beliefs about religion, politics, finance, risks, rewards and personal responsibility. As one of the foremost thinkers in the modern age, Taleb redefines what it means to have success, understanding the world, contributing to a just and fair society and how to influence the people around you.
    Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life became the #! New York Times Bestseller within weeks of being published. Taleb’s newest book is a part of his multi-volume philosophical book Incerto which also includes Fooled by Randomness, The Bed of Procrustes, Antifragile and the bestseller The Black Swan.

    A Brief Look Inside:

    EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.

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    Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage doing before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCb
    Release dateMay 29, 2019
    ISBN9780463837443
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