Black Swan

Does the crisis have you rethinking how you spend your money? Coronavirus has changed many aspects of American life. And while this crisis is hopefully temporary and life will soon return to a new normal, the pandemic may very well have a more long-term effect on your own plans for…

World06:16 GMT 18.04.2020Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107899/66/1078996665_0:0:2908:1637_1200x675_80_0_0_e1d0848abf1de13166915257dfa0f975.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/world/202004181079008336-author-of-black-swan-taleb-says-covid-19-shows-world-should-be-less-connected/MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The rapid spread of the coronavirus, as any other global problems, clearly demonstrated that the world should be less connected, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese-American essayist, the author of The Black Swan book describing potentially catastrophic or unpredictable events, said on Saturday."When…

Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky has shed some light on his Batman: Year One movie, explaining that while he wanted Joaquin Phoenix as the Caped Crusader, Warner Bros. had very different ideas... After successfully directing Requiem For A Dream, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky was eyed by Warner Bros. to take the helm…

In some ways, the coronavirus feels like it came out of nowhere—a kind of Black Swan event. But at the same time, it’s been exposing a lot of the fundamental flaws in our healthcare system that now feel like a perfect storm coming together… and have hurt our ability to…

Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images We’ve made our coronavirus coverage free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. The Covid-19 pandemic has raised a critical question: Why does the United States not have the capacity to manufacture many…

This fund could be your lifeline during troubled times. For years, I've written about the importance of having an emergency fund -- or money available to cover three to six months of living expenses. Unfortunately, in light of the coronavirus crisis, the need for an emergency fund is no longer…

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in December 2013. What’s the opposite of a person or organization that’s fragile? If…

The future is bright, according to MeasuredRisk founder Tom Albert. April 9, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In times of uncertainty, everyone wants a crystal ball. While no one can be certain what the future holds, there’s an excellent place to start: a…

If you listened to Mark Spitznagel, the founder of Universa Investments, back in March, you probably made a nice little profit — or at least avoided some of those nasty losses — when the coronavirus outbreak blew up the long-running bull market. “When the market crashes, I want to make…

The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company have released a new update examining the effects of Covid-19 on the $2.5 trillion fashion industry. The findings, as one would expect, make for seriously grim reading, with millions of jobs put at risk. The devastating impact of the virus has decimated…