Mr. Taleb seems to spend half the book patting himself on the back for being a trader who actually reads books. If you can put aside his annoying, self-congratulatory tone and tiresome class snobbery, you will be treated to a meandering, unfocused collection of half-developed ideas that ultimately leave you unsatisfied. I made it through half the book on the promise that something interesting was to come, but despaired soon after. Perhaps there is some great insight in the second half of the book, but I didn't think it was worth the effort to find out.