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Titles in This Set:
Fooled by Randomness
The Black Swan
Antifragile
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Overview:
This Incerto 3 Books Collection Set brings together three of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's celebrated works on chance, risk and decision-making. Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan and Antifragile form the backbone of Taleb's Incerto project, exploring how luck, rare events and volatility shape markets, careers and everyday life. Presented as brand new UK paperbacks, this set suits readers of business, economics, philosophy and popular science wanting a coherent introduction to Taleb's thinking in one purchase.
About the Books:
Fooled by Randomness opens the Incerto with a sharp look at how easily chance is mistaken for skill, particularly among traders and executives who take credit for outcomes shaped largely by luck. It sets out the statistical and psychological traps that distort judgement in unpredictable environments. The Black Swan builds on this, examining rare, high-impact events that are almost impossible to predict yet end up defining history and markets, arguing that robust preparation matters more than futile forecasting. Antifragile takes the argument further, introducing the idea that some systems and people do not merely resist shocks but actively gain strength from disorder and volatility. Read together, the three books trace one continuous argument: from recognising randomness, to respecting rare events, to actively building habits and systems that benefit from uncertainty rather than being destroyed by it. Taleb draws on two decades as a derivatives trader alongside academic work in probability, producing writing that is opinionated and full of real-world anecdote rather than dry theory. Each volume stands alone while reinforcing ideas from the others, so the set works equally well read in sequence or dipped into individually.
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About the Author:
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a scholar, essayist and former derivatives trader whose Incerto series examines uncertainty, probability and decision-making under randomness. Before turning to full-time research and writing, he spent over two decades as a trader, giving his work a practical edge grounded in real market experience. He has held academic positions including Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University and Dean's Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Taleb's writing blends rigorous probability theory with philosophy, aphorism and personal anecdote, and his books are translated into dozens of languages worldwide.
Why You'll Love This Set:
Together these three books offer a genuinely joined-up way of thinking about risk, luck and volatility, rewarding readers who want more than a single quick take. It's a set that keeps paying off on re-reading.
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