First published in 2007, The Black Swan’s influence has continued to be felt, and its advice ignored as people continue to be surprised by events.
Category: Business
Think of all the lives we could save with a permanent lockdown
As Australia considers loosening the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, I post on a more contemporary topic than usual
Hubris and Nemesis: or what the Ancient Greeks knew about beating the market
In Homer’s Iliad the heroes strike blows and fire arrows that on their own may not be enough to do… Read more Hubris and Nemesis: or what the Ancient Greeks knew about beating the market
Book review: Bad Blood
There is something troubling yet satisfying in reading about other people’s business failures, especially those as narcissistic, unpleasant and generally removed from reality as the characters in these two stories.