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by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 2017
Who uses, recommends or left Skin in the Game, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
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Beginning of Infinity, Rational Optimist, Skin in the Game are all amazing. If you want more eastern philosophy, try Siddhartha, I am That, Jed McKenna.
Replying on X to a request for book suggestions, split by subject.
2021-01-17·x.com ↗
Taleb is always filled with surprising ideas and confrontational bragging. Ignore the hot air and gather the gems. Great thoughts around putting your ass on the line with consequences — not just thinking things in theory but doing things in reality — in the real world.
Rated 9/10 on his public book-notes list.
2020-08-15·sive.rs ↗
Nassim Taleb is a modern philosopher the world needs. This book is a massive step up in his writing abilities compared to Antifragile, and still packs the same punch of great insights and lessons. So much of the world can be understood by simply understanding if someone has true "skin in the game" or not, and Taleb expands on this concept and many others that will improve your life and decision making.
His continuously-updated books page (first published 2012-12-16, last updated 2020-10-28), where every book he reads gets a 1-10 rating and a "Why Read it" note. Book links carry his Amazon affiliate tag.
2020-10-28·jasonevanish.com ↗
Strangely, it’s in maybe Taleb’s worst book that I found him the most tolerable?
Manson’s post reviewing 114 books he had read in recent years, one paragraph each; the book links are Amazon affiliate links (tag=entsblo-20).
2021-03-01·markmanson.net ↗
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