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Its not so much a theory, its more of a metaphor for the idea that a theory or a statement can never be proven. Taleb calls this the black swan theory the book covers subjects relating to knowledge. Over the course of thousands of years, the symbolic meaning of black swans has swept the world. Maverick thinker nassim nicholas taleb had an illustrious career on wall street before turning his focus to his black swan theory.
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