The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

The Bed of Procrustes is a thought-provoking collection of aphorisms and meditations by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, offering a unique perspective on modern civilization's hubristic side effects.

This book takes its title from Greek mythology and represents the author's view of how humans are modified to fit technology, rather than the other way around.

With pointed wit and potent wisdom, Taleb exposes self-delusions that have gone unnoticed in modern society, contrasting classical values with modern diseases such as nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness.

The Bed of Procrustes is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the world around them and find a way to navigate it with courage, elegance, and erudition.