Main content

The bed of Procrustes : philosophical and practical aphorisms

Available Formats:

Details:

  • Author: Taleb, Nassim
    Contributor: Gildan Media Corporation; Recorded Books, LLC.; Pratt, Sean
    Date:
    Created
    2011
    ,
    Copyrighted
    2010
    Summary:

    Presents the author's aphorism that touch on the ideas about the hubris of modern society presented in such earlier works as "The Black Swan" and "Fooled by Randomness."

    Genre:
    Philosophy
    Subject(s): Aphorisms and apothegms | Human behavior | Quotations, maxims, etc
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD, Recorded Books
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781461833093