Books Recommended by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

"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."

"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]"

"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]"

"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."

"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."