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The Bed of Procrustes is a philosophy book that discusses the philosophical and practical aphorisms of life. It is written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of the most influential book The Black Swan. Summary of the Book Considered as one of the hottest thinkers in the present world, Taleb once again brings out his distinctive thoughts about some of the complexities of human minds in his book The Bed of Procrustes. He changes our perspectives about values like courage and makes us think about things differently. Modern un-sophistication and phoniness are looked into, with an unparalleled wisdom of the scholar, as he also brings out a stark contrast those ideas against the orthodox values of erudition, elegance and courage. About Nassim Nicholas Taleb Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a present-day thinker who has been prolifically writing about randomness, epistemology, uncertainty and probability. He is an international bestselling author and has been teaching on some of the most reputed universities across borders. Some of the most notable books penned by Taleb are Dynamic Hedging: Managing Vanilla and Exotic Options, Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, and Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder.