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Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
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nonfiction philosophy/economics past tense third limited POV ~326 pp
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philosophical provocative analytical

A slow-burn nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable humor.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 60
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count81,536
Page count~326 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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