From The Greats
Author of Fooled by Randomness, cited by Howard Marks as an essential read.
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2007
An examination of rare events, uncertainty and retrospective explanations.
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable appears in 1 currently documented source-backed recommendation.
Vinod Khosla
Computing founder and technology investor
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Documented citation: Vinod Khosla recommends The Black Swan to entrepreneurs seeking to change the world.
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Stanford eCorner · 2008-10-22 · accessed 2026-10-01
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Stanford’s original clip introduction identifies The Black Swan, and Khosla explicitly recommends the displayed book. Original talk date comes from transcript, not 2024 PDF hosting folder.
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