Skin in the Game
Skin in the Game by Nassim Talebby Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Shares rank 65 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
People recommend it as a strong read on risk, incentives and accountability, with one commenter calling it among the best texts they have read on a specific type of conservatism.
People recommend it as a strong read on risk, incentives and accountability, with one commenter calling it among the best texts they have read on a specific type of conservatism.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong text on conservatism
“It's probably one of the best texts I've ever read on a specific type of conservatism.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “The Only Moat Left Is Money” Recommended to others in threads
“I recommend Taleb's Skin in the Game to both you and all others on the thread”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 on Hacker News Relevant to risk and incentives
“becomes highly relevant here”
Comment from 23 Oct 2026 in “Capitalists Don't Take on "Risk," Workers Do”
Other nonfiction books people recommend
The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Clifford Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas TalebThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“becomes highly relevant here”
“It's probably one of the best texts I've ever read on a specific type of conservatism.”
“I recommend Taleb's Skin in the Game to both you and all others on the thread”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.