The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Second edition
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| Author | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Incerto |
| Subject | aphorisms, philosophy |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Random House (U.S.) |
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November 30, 2010 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 157 pp (paperback) |
| ISBN | (U.S.) |
| Preceded by | The Black Swan |
| Followed by | Antifragile |
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms is a philosophy book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb written in the aphoristic style. It was first released on November 30, 2010 by Random House. An updated edition was released on October 26, 2016 that includes fifty percent more material than the 2010 release. According to Taleb, the book "contrasts the classical values of courage, elegance, and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness." The title refers to a sadistic thug from Greek mythology who abducted travelers and forced them to lie in a special bed.
The book is part of Taleb's four volume philosophical essay on uncertainty, titled the Incerto and covers the following books: Antifragile (2012), The Black Swan (2007–2010), Fooled by Randomness (2001) and The Bed of Procrustes (2010–2016).
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