The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Ratings151
Average rating3.7
Abandoned at 50%. The author is a tad too arrogant for my liking and his constant referring to people as “he” tipped me over the edge. I tried to push through but the content wasn't really hooking me either.
E.g. in a scenario where you're asked to imagine buying a new car - “People will think, Hey, he has a great car”. No they wont!!
Or “the ultimate test of whether you like an author is if you've reread him” - what about the women??
He also liked to diss people in certain professions “we humans have the largest cortex, followed by bank executives, dolphins, and our cousins the apes” which I get he's trying to be funny but it's really not.
Another notable “yikes” moment was when he said that attending social events is worth it for the networking and the ideas you'll get, but “if you are autistic, send one of your associates to these events” (I guess people with autism can't network?)
Abandoned at 50%. The author is a tad too arrogant for my liking and his constant referring to people as “he” tipped me over the edge. I tried to push through but the content wasn't really hooking me either.
E.g. in a scenario where you're asked to imagine buying a new car - “People will think, Hey, he has a great car”. No they wont!!
Or “the ultimate test of whether you like an author is if you've reread him” - what about the women??
He also liked to diss people in certain professions “we humans have the largest cortex, followed by bank executives, dolphins, and our cousins the apes” which I get he's trying to be funny but it's really not.
Another notable “yikes” moment was when he said that attending social events is worth it for the networking and the ideas you'll get, but “if you are autistic, send one of your associates to these events” (I guess people with autism can't network?)
