Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Book Recommendations

SUPER AGERS

by Eric Topol

"An outstanding book, rigorous and scholarly, just read it cover to cover: 1) It thoroughly covers the entire literature: not a single statement that is not backed by multiple trials so it provides a statistical picture of the state of the science. 2) Corollary: practically, anything absent there has not been tested, which is potent information. It is sort of reverse Peter Attia."

Safe Haven

by Spitznagel

"OK, OK, my reply to the recommended list of summer reads: 1) A practical (short) manual of Latin grammar. 2) Corto Maltese (complete collection, preferably the Ballad of the Salty Sea in text form) 3) Safe Haven by Spitznagel [it can also be read in the winter & other seasons]"

Corto Maltese

"OK, OK, my reply to the recommended list of summer reads: 1) A practical (short) manual of Latin grammar. 2) Corto Maltese (complete collection, preferably the Ballad of the Salty Sea in text form) 3) Safe Haven by Spitznagel [it can also be read in the winter & other seasons]"

In Defense of Civilization

by Michael Bonner

"Michael Bonner has erudition, something increasingly rare among academics. It gives him perspective, which shows in his book. My favorite traits: erudition, clarity of mind, and courage. Intelligence, you can get anywhere and it is getting cheaper."

When China Wakes Up... the World Will Shiver

"A prophetic book I just found in my parent's library, titled (tr.) When China Wakes Up... the World Will Shiver. 53 years ago, a French diplomat thought dynamically in a world lacking in clarity of mind. I read it as a child. Today, play the same exercise."