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Skin in the Game

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

PhilosophySystems & ComplexityEconomics & Finance
Featured in: Taleb's Incerto reading guide
Publish date
2017
Publisher
BELLES LETTRES
Description
In Skin in the Game, Nassim Nicholas Taleb explores the concept of risk sharing and asymmetry across social, political, and economic systems. The book argues that accountability, ethical behavior, and systemic stability require decision-makers to bear personal consequences for the outcomes of their choices rather than transferring risk onto others. It is intended for general readers, policymakers, and professionals in fields such as finance, economics, and governance seeking a framework for evaluating leadership, probability, and risk management.
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    Taleb explicitly references his prior work as the foundational framework for asymmetry and risk.

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  3. The Black Swan

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    Referenced to explain tail risks and the systemic dangers posed by decision-makers without exposure to loss.

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  4. Ethics

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    Cited regarding the symmetry of ethics and the necessity of personal risk in moral action.

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    Cited for classical views on agency problems, virtue, and practical wisdom in governance.

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  6. The Logic of Scientific Discovery

    Karl Popper

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    Cited regarding empirical falsificationism and the asymmetry of evidence in decision-making under uncertainty.

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