Why would we rather use drugs to change a child's brain so that he or she can keep up with the school curriculum than adjust the curriculum to fit the child's nature? Taleb, the author of "Black Swan", expresses his views on this absurd world in the most unexpected way in "The Wisdom of Random Survival". While modern civilization has brought convenience to human life, it has also produced many negative effects - it is accustomed to changing people to adapt to technology, blaming reality for not conforming to economic models, inventing new diseases in order to promote drugs, defining intelligence as something that can be tested in the classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery. Taleb argued in his book "The Wisdom of Random Survival" that every failure of wisdom can be attributed to cutting off the shoes to fit the shoes. Taleb also deeply analyzed the random nature of the world you live in in "The Wisdom of Random Survival" and exposed the thinking trap that people turn a blind eye to. "The Wisdom of Random Survival" is a collection of Taleb's profound insight into life's aphorisms. It is lively and not rigid, but it will surprise you because it reveals that you are actually living in an illusion without realizing it. With razor-sharp wit and profound wisdom, Taleb unpacks the nature of these illusions and advocates the use of classic values such as courage, elegance, and erudition to combat modern pathologies such as vulgarity and hypocrisy.
Reader comments
This book provides a unique perspective. Taleb uses humorous and profound language to point out the absurdities in modern society. His analysis of the characters is very interesting. For example, he said that pharmaceutical companies are good at inventing diseases, which reminded me of the marketing methods of some businesses in reality. This book also gave me a clearer understanding of the thinking traps in life and the importance of maintaining independent thinking.
This book provides a unique perspective. Taleb uses humorous and profound language to point out the absurdities in modern society. His analysis of the characters is very interesting. For example, he said that pharmaceutical companies are good at inventing diseases, which reminded me of the marketing methods of some businesses in reality. This book also gave me a clearer understanding of the thinking traps in life and the importance of maintaining independent thinking.