Russian roulette and business leaders, classical history and financial speculation, poetry and mathematics, Sherlock Holmes and science wars? everything is in this charming insight of the author into our lives, into the way we come into contact and interact with Lady Luck. If a neighbor achieved success on the stock exchange, then he? genius or lucky? If we mistake luck for skill, we inevitably become “fooled by chance”? warns mathematician and risk insurance manager Nassim Taleb. This book helps combat the deeply ingrained tendency to underestimate randomness. It is about common sense, mathematically harmonious, but at the same time entertaining and informative. Intended for a wide range of readers. Students and financiers, taxi drivers and lawyers, dentists and philosophers? everyone should read this book to gain a new understanding of life. Translation: Ivan Zakaryan