Amit K. Singh
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Antifragile
- Things That Gain from Disorder
- De: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrado por: Joe Ochman
- Duración: 16 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,118
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,835
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,803
In The Black Swan Taleb outlined a problem, and in Antifragile he offers a definitive solution: how to gain from disorder and chaos while being protected from fragilities and adverse events. For what Taleb calls the "antifragile" is actually beyond the robust, because it benefits from shocks, uncertainty, and stressors, just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension. The antifragile needs disorder in order to survive and flourish. Taleb stands uncertainty on its head, making it desirable, even necessary, and proposes that things be built in an antifragile manner.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some good ideas, smart guy, not smart as HE thinks
- De Philo en 12-24-12
- Antifragile
- Things That Gain from Disorder
- De: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrado por: Joe Ochman
great concepts but too verbose and ego
Revisado: 06-14-22
overall I really liked the book but my main criticism is that is was way too verbose. book could have been half as long and probably more effective. also, the author was very pretentious and egotistical which was a constant turn off.
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
- De: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 8 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,541
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,130
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,124
Everything, well, almost everything, you know about American history is wrong because most textbooks and popular history books are written by left-wing academic historians who treat their biases as fact. But fear not; Professor Thomas Woods refutes the popular myths in The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended! Not for the faint of heart!
- De RAC en 12-12-05
could have been better
Revisado: 01-25-06
the book had a lot of good content but fell short of a really good book. for starters the style of the narration was somewhat annoying because they kept asking questions like "Guess what?" The other problem with the book is that it ONLY attacked the Left Wing. I guess the title had already suggested that but almost every point made was very true to Libertarian principles not necessarily Republican ones. If the author had taken the time to point out the problems by both parties the book would have been easier to digest and had more credibility with me.
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Against All Enemies
- Inside America's War on Terror
- De: Richard A. Clarke
- Narrado por: Richard A. Clarke
- Duración: 6 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 645
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 155
The real war on terror has happened largely behind closed doors, run by the White House, drawing on secret intelligence and operations around the world. There is no man who knows more about it than Richard Clarke, the former Counterterrorism Czar for both George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, the man who has led our efforts against al Qaeda and all other terrorist enemies for years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Personal Account of War on Terrorism
- De Steve en 04-07-04
- Against All Enemies
- Inside America's War on Terror
- De: Richard A. Clarke
- Narrado por: Richard A. Clarke
Very biased book
Revisado: 06-23-04
although I loved the first chapter and Clarke makes several good points throughout the book, he is obviously out to get the Republicans. One of the really annoying points in his book is that he repeatedly complains the Bush Adminstration was too obsessed with the ABM treaty and then at the end of the book says, "oh btw, North Korean nuclear missles are a problem too". He wants it both ways throughout the book. When Reagan pulled troops out of Lebanon after 200+ dead, Clarke said he made America look weak. When Clinton pulled troops out of Somolia after 18 dead, Clarke said he made America look strong! Give me a break.
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Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude
- De: Robert Baer
- Narrado por: Robert O'Keefe
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 247
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia. Nominally based on a "harmony of interests" - the Saudis sold their oil to the American government very inexpensively - what we offered in exchange has damaged our position in the Middle East and left our country vulnerable to economic and terrorist threats. Baer goes behind the scenes to show how the US willingly overlooked the corruption of the Saudi royal family, its financing of violent Islamic fundamentalist groups, and its bribery of American officials.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ouch. The truth hurts.
- De Kevin Christy en 07-28-03
- Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude
- De: Robert Baer
- Narrado por: Robert O'Keefe
Never mentioned
Revisado: 06-08-04
I loved this book and really thought it was well laid out and presented. I am however curious to why Robert Baer never once mentions the infamous "Torricelli Principle" which restricted the informants CIA agents could pay. Throughout the book Baer constantly complains the CIA did not have informants in a number of terrorist organizations and also doesn't hold back on naming names at the highest levels but for some odd reason, Senator Torricelli is completely ignored.
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