Title: Skin in the game : hidden asymmetries in daily life /
Authors: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Year: 2018
Subjects: Risk Sociological aspects.; Risk-taking (Psychology) Social aspects.; Information asymmetry Social aspects.; Uncertainty (Information theory) Social aspects.; Complexity (Philosophy)
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Introduction -- A first look at agency -- That greatest asymmetry -- Wolves among dogs -- Being alive means taking certain risks -- Deeper into agency -- Religion, belief, and skin in the game -- Risk and rationality -- Epilogue: What Lindy told me.