The Stranger

Author: Albert Camus Publication Date: March 1989 The author makes you feel as if you are actually present in the story. The plot itself is very simple, and the language is straightforward, yet the small details make it feel like you are standing right there in the scene. If a translation of a work can make you feel like you are living inside the book, it makes you wonder how well written the original must be. Albert Camus is truly skilled to pull that off. Continue reading

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Antifragile: Things That Gain from disorder

Author: Nassim Taleb Publication Date: November 2012 The main argument of the book is that stress, volatility, and disorder are not always harmful. In fact, some systems benefit from them. Taleb calls such systems antifragile. Most people understand the idea of something being fragile: it breaks under stress. Something robust can resist stress but does not improve because of it. Antifragile systems are different. They get stronger when exposed to shocks, randomness, and uncertainty. According to Taleb, financial systems, political systems, the human body, and parts of the economy behave this way. Continue reading

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