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# The Bed of Procrustes

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The Bed of Procrustes is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Antifragile, and Skin in the Game.By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses his major ideas in ways you least expect.The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents 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. Playful and irreverent, these aphorisms will surprise you by exposing self-delusions you have been living with but never recognized.With a rare combination of pointed wit and potent wisdom, Taleb plows through human illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance, and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness.“Taleb’s crystalline nuggets of thought stand alone like esoteric poems.”—Financial Times

Review: A lot of hidden gems in this book - Always enjoyed reading works of Nassim Nicholas Taleb and this one is no exception. The way he puts aprohisms to work is something that you rarely find today. There are many noteworthy gems ane life changing statements one can use to understand and change her/his thoughts life and world around them.
Review: Excellent book to have in your kitty!! - I am being a fan of Nassim Nicholas Taleb,so my reviews might be biased. Anyway,magnificent collection of aphorism. Taken from his other well renowned books and keep it in single place.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #33,287 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #149 in Self-Help for the Workplace #730 in Language, Linguistics & Writing (Books) #1,253 in Analysis & Strategy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,656 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lot of hidden gems in this book
*by M***. on 1 December 2018*

Always enjoyed reading works of Nassim Nicholas Taleb and this one is no exception. The way he puts aprohisms to work is something that you rarely find today. There are many noteworthy gems ane life changing statements one can use to understand and change her/his thoughts life and world around them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book to have in your kitty!!
*by B***Y on 23 July 2015*

I am being a fan of Nassim Nicholas Taleb,so my reviews might be biased. Anyway,magnificent collection of aphorism. Taken from his other well renowned books and keep it in single place.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Magnificent
*by A***N on 4 January 2026*

Taleb hits the nail straight on its head, only that nail is placed firmly our ego. These aphorisms will make one rethink the concept of irrationality, randomness, rationalism, and self.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Incerto)
- Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Incerto)
- Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto)

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