The bed of Procrustes : philosophical and practical aphorisms
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Published
New York : Random House, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781400069972 (alk. paper), 1400069971 (alk. paper)
Physical Desc
xii, 112 pages ; 21 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.602 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Random House, c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781400069972 (alk. paper), 1400069971 (alk. paper)
Notes
Description
By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taleb, N. N. (2010). The bed of Procrustes: philosophical and practical aphorisms . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-. 2010. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taleb, Nassim Nicholas. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Random House, 2010.
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