"Fooled by Randomness" is a book written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former options trader and mathematician, that explores the role of luck and randomness in human decision-making. The book argues that people tend to overlook the role of randomness in their lives, and often attribute success and failure to skill and intelligence rather than chance.

Taleb presents his argument through a series of anecdotes and case studies, drawing on examples from the worlds of finance, science, and art to demonstrate how randomness can lead to both success and failure. He argues that people are often too quick to draw conclusions from small samples of data, and that they tend to be overconfident in their abilities to predict the future.

The book also discusses the concept of "silent evidence," which refers to the unseen or ignored data that can have a significant impact on outcomes. Taleb argues that people tend to focus on the visible evidence, while ignoring the unseen evidence that may contradict their beliefs.

"Fooled by Randomness" was well received upon its release in 2001, and has since become a classic in the fields of finance and risk management. The book has been praised for its insights into human decision-making and its accessible writing style. However, some critics have taken issue with Taleb's confrontational style and his tendency to rely on anecdotal evidence rather than rigorous statistical analysis. Despite these criticisms, the book remains a popular and influential work in its field.
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