The bed of Procrustes : philosophical and practical aphorisms
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Bellevue - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.609 T1432b | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.609 T1432b | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 818.609 T1432b | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Random House, c2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 112 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taleb, N. N. (2010). The bed of Procrustes: philosophical and practical aphorisms . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-. 2010. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taleb, Nassim Nicholas. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Random House, 2010.
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