It was time for a change.

Feb 05, 2011 09:18

Black Swan Events were characterized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his 2007 book (revised and completed in 2010), The Black Swan. Taleb regards almost all major scientific discoveries, historical events, and artistic accomplishments as "black swans"-undirected and unpredicted. He gives the rise of the Internet, the personal computer, World War I, and ( Read more... )

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blackswanevent February 5 2011, 19:16:09 UTC
policepenguin. :D

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blackswanevent February 5 2011, 19:56:00 UTC
I love penguins, but the concept of a "Black Swan Event" is epic. :D I need to get this book.

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