The Bed of Procrustes
 First hardcover edition | |
| Author | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | aphorisms, philosophy |
| Publisher | Random House (U.S.) |
Publication date | November 30, 2010 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 128 pp (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-6997-2 (U.S.) |
| Preceded by | The Black Swan |
| Followed by | Antifragile |
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.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, Hardcover". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Pressley, James (2010-12-07). "Taleb of `Black Swan' Mocks `Boring' Bernanke, Suckers, Wage Slaves: Books". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
Further reading
- Taleb, Nassim Nicholas (2010), The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6997-2
External links
- Book on author's website
- New York Times review
- Random House webpage for the book
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