Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a scholar, statistician, and former trader whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. His insights and literary approach to complex subjects have garnered a broad following, from economists to the general public. Taleb's exploration of the impact of highly improbable events that have massive implications has challenged and changed the way people think about risk and decision-making. His distinguished career includes a long tenure as a professor and his writings are characterized by a combination of erudition, humor, and an uncompromising look at the errors of human logic and arrogance.