Christine Rimoldy Orden de los libros (cronológico)

A black swan is an improbable event characterized by unpredictability, massive impact, and a retrospective explanation that makes it seem predictable. Events like the success of Google and 9/11 exemplify this concept. Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that black swans influence nearly every aspect of our world, from the emergence of religions to personal life events. We often fail to recognize black swans until after they occur because humans are wired to focus on specifics rather than generalities. This tendency leads us to overlook what we don’t know, making it difficult to accurately assess opportunities. Our inclination to simplify and categorize information blinds us to the extraordinary possibilities that lie beyond our current understanding. Taleb has extensively researched how we deceive ourselves into believing we possess more knowledge than we do, often fixating on the trivial while significant events catch us off guard. In this insightful work, he reveals what we know about our ignorance and offers practical strategies for navigating black swans to our advantage. With wit and engaging anecdotes, Taleb draws from diverse fields like cognitive science, business, and probability theory, making this book a transformative read that will alter your perception of the world.

The domestic popularity of cats grew during Victorian times. This book allows the reader to make a brief visit to this magical world of "catland" once again, as it examines scraps, greetings cards, postcards, advertisements, book illustrations and prints from the period 1880 to 1920. The book gives a pictorial glimpse of feline life as portrayed by artists such as Helena Maguire, Louis Wain and Henrietta Ronner. Cats can be seen at play throughout the seasons - ice-skating in January through holidaying at the seaside in summer, to apple-bobbing at Hallow'een.