The Bed of Procrustes
 The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms is a philosophy book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It was released on November 30 2010 by Random House. According to Taleb the book contrasts the classical values of courage elegance and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness philistinism and phoniness. The title refers to a sadistic thug from Greek mythology who abducted travelers and forced them to lie in a special bed.