Nassim Nicholas Taleb

(The Last Tsar of Russia). Tsar Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia. He was a family man with no desire to rule and did so poorly. He would have driven Russia into the ground had not been forced to advocate. Tsar Nicholas led Russia into many defeats and his people faced extreme poverty and poor working conditions. During Tsar Nicholas's rule more than half the population was in poverty and war was both unavoidable and unwinnable. Although Tsar Nicholas was not ready to rule it does not…

Nicholas ll was the very last Tsar of Russian. He was removed during the Russian Revolution and executed by the Bolsheviks. The expulsion of tsar occurred in various ways. Nicholas ll himself, being a ruler, and the execution of him and his family. Tsar Nicholas ll government name is Nikolia Aleksandrovich Romanov. He was born on May 18, 1868 near St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the eldest son of Tsar Alexander lll. When he succeeded his father in 1894 he became in power that year, even though…

The fall of the Romanov Dynasty was, in large part, due to the inadequacy and ineptitude of Tsar Nicholas II, who triggered; social, political and economic discontent, and hence, brought about his own downfall. He played a key role in the declination of his empire and thereby induced his own deposition through; his inability to lead effectively as a sovereign, as he didn’t possess the necessary character traits to rule and was determined to maintain his autocracy. Another contribution to this…

Miss Pinson English 4 9/19/14 Ivan the Terrible by- Zachary Chadwick Ivan the terrible was one of the most controversial rulers in Russia’s history. There is almost no writings about him that have survived over the years, therefore historians have been forced to go on rumors, diaries, etc. This biography will use this information in order to try and piece together his life from the golden age to the age of terror that he brought on in his later years. Early life- To start, Ivan was born to…

There are only a few books that, upon reading them, have made me think, “Wow… every single person needs to read this book.” Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is one of those compelling books. Authors Kristof and WuDunn, who both work in Asia as journalists and editors, are the first married couple to have received a Pulitzer Prize for their work as New York Times writers. Their book tells of the present-day oppression…

Jonatahn Jake’s Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were going to a party, and then to Grandma’s house. “Take good care of Mollie, Jake!” they yelled as they left their humble home. Mollie woke up at the sound of the closing door. Jake sat up because he knew Mollie wanted to go downstairs. Mollie climbed out of her Green crib and climbed on Jake’s back. Jake then trotted down the maroon carpeted stairs and into the living room. Mollie was Blinded and astounded by the beauty and brightness of the tree…

the savings portfolios of hundreds of millions in North America and Europe. Before the recession, people like columnist Margaret Wente, who were fast approaching retirement, had a 10-year plan. But then a “black swan pooped all over it.”1 Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a New York-based professor of finance and a former finance practitioner, used the black swan analogy in his book of the same title to explain how past events are limited in forecasting the future.2 He mentions the surprise of the European…

He is best known for the Black Swan theory which proposes that any economic event that is unforeseen, but which could have theoretically been predicted if it had been focused on is a term called “black swan”. Taleb believes 9/11 to be an important “black swan” in the world due to the unexpected nature of such an attack on one of the largest cities in the world. He believes that 9/11 caused a huge amount of damage to the U.S. economy and lead to many long and…

The Denver Furniture Corporation (DFC) is considering a new business proposal that purports to increase the company's sales revenue and efficiency by introducing a new product line. The product line would be a cheaper than their current offerings, which is planned to increase the company's total market share by offering products to a new segment. The price and quality differences are worrying to some of the management because DFC's current branding is based off of good quality products. Also,…

The most critical one is the possibility of a ‘black swan’ event. ‘Black Swan’ is a term used by American Statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book titled, ‘The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable’, meaning unpredictable and rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in history, science, finance, and technology. A massive attack on a city or country’s…