Skin in the Game

Description

The phrase "skin in the game" is one we have often heard but have rarely stopped to truly dissect. It is the backbone of risk management, but it's also an astonishingly complex worldview that, as Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows in this book, applies to literally all aspects of our lives. In his inimitable style, Taleb pulls on everything from Antaeus the Giant to Hammurabi to Donald Trump to Seneca to the ethics of disagreement to create a jaw-dropping tapestry for understanding our world in a brand new way. The phrase "skin in the game" means that you do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and to how much of their necks they are putting on the line. This willingness to accept one's own risks is an essential attribute of people in all walks of life. Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about those who control our military, finances, religions, and so much more-- and shows how "skin in the game" applies to all aspects of our lives.

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Other Editions

• Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily LifePenguin Books, Limited2019-01-01
• Jouer Sa PeauSociete d'edition Les Belles lettres2017-01-01
• Skin in the gameRandom House2018-01-01
• Skin in the GamePenguin Books, Limited2018-01-01
• Das Risiko und sein PreisHardcoverPenguin Verlag2018-08-27
• Skin in the GamePaperbackAllen Lane Penguin Random House UK2018-09-12