--- product_id: 414242513 title: "Random House Trade Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets" price: "€ 39.32" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/414242513-random-house-trade-fooled-by-randomness-the-hidden-role-chance store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Random House Trade Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets **Price:** € 39.32 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Random House Trade Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets - **How much does it cost?** € 39.32 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/414242513-random-house-trade-fooled-by-randomness-the-hidden-role-chance) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Random House Trade Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Taleb, Nassim Nicholas online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: excellwnt Review: Fooled by Randomness made me rethink how much of “success” is really just luck. Taleb uses great real world examples, and the book is eye opening without being too technical. His tone can be a bit smug at times, but overall it’s a smart, engaging read that sticks with you. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0812975219 | | Best Sellers Rank | #9,134 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Econometrics & Economic Statistics #14 in Applied Mathematics #45 in Investing | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,134) | | Dimensions | 13.2 x 1.9 x 20.2 cm | | Edition | 2nd ed. | | ISBN-10 | 158799190X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0812975215 | | Item weight | 261 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | 23 August 2005 | | Publisher | Random House USA Inc | ## Images ![Random House Trade Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51k+ZO5K1mL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by M***I on 25 August 2025* excellwnt ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by A***V on 25 November 2025* Fooled by Randomness made me rethink how much of “success” is really just luck. Taleb uses great real world examples, and the book is eye opening without being too technical. His tone can be a bit smug at times, but overall it’s a smart, engaging read that sticks with you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by P***O on 25 July 2020* The main point of this book is uncertainty and its applications (or lack of it) on day to day life. Taleb explores this concept using finance as a starting point, but soon breaches into philosophy, statistics, psychology and evolutionary biology. A central idea is Hume’s problem of induction: it’s easier to disprove something than to prove it, all you need is a single occurrence where the basic premise is not true. In complex environments such as the modern world, betting on the “stability” of systems, where rules don’t change, can have catastrophic consequences, as the financial crises have shown. This asymmetry in the “burden of proof” will eventually evolve into Taleb’s concept of antifragility, that is, systems that actually thrive, rather than crumble, under uncertainty. When compared to Antifragile, Taleb’s third book, one can see the same ideas in a somewhat raw and less polished version. Fooled By Randomness is much more focused on economics and finance than Antifragile’s, which, in a way, turns it more palpable but provides a less “unified” theory on randomness, its impacts on daily life and how to survive and thrive under it. However, this book benefits from delving deeper than Antifragile’s in the topics that it discusses, which contributes to a better understanding of them. Additionally, by staying closer to the “source” of the discussion, Fooled by Randomness is more focused and has fewer ups and downs, in my view. It’s difficult for me to rank this book in Taleb’s corpus. My only certainty is that I’m much less certain about what I truly know and that my list of books to read and authors to explore has grown considerably. ## Frequently Bought Together - Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) - The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto) - Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/414242513-random-house-trade-fooled-by-randomness-the-hidden-role-chance](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/414242513-random-house-trade-fooled-by-randomness-the-hidden-role-chance) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*